Toshiba A10-S127 Tecra A10 User Guide - Page 66
Erasing the hard disk, Erase the, hard disk, Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk
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66 Getting Started Hard Drive Recovery Utilities Erasing the hard disk Erasing the hard disk will delete all data including the partitions. Be sure to create recovery DVDs and back up your data to external media before erasing the hard disk. The Recovery Wizard allows you to delete all data and partitions from the hard disk. To delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ❖ Delete all data and partitions from the hard disk-This option deletes all of the data on the hard disk without overwriting the HDD. ❖ Delete all partitions and overwrite all sectors on the hard disk-This option deletes all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. This may take several hours, depending on the size of your HDD. (Sample Image) Erase the hard disk screen