Steps to Erase and Clean a Drive Using Disk Part Command on Windows

Critical: The process is Data Destructive and cannot be undone. ALL THE DATA ON THE DRIVE WILL BE LOST!

1. Press the Windows Key + X.
   Click Disk Management.
   
   

   



2. Locate the Disk # for the drive.
   
   

   



3. Press the Windows Key.
   Type cmd.
   Press Enter.
   
   

   



4. Type diskpart.
   Press Enter.
   
   

   



5. Type list disk.
   Press Enter.
   
   

   



6. Locate the Disk #.
   
   

   



7. Type Select Disk #.
   Press Enter.

   The # means the disk number for the drive.

   
   

   



8. Type clean.
   Press Enter.
   
   IMPORTANT: All data on the drive will be erased.
   
   

   



9. Format the drive.
   
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