How to Wipe a GPT disk
GPT disk is on the way to replace MBR disk since large capacity over 2TB disk is become popular but MBR disk supports only up to 2TB. How to wipe GPT disk clean is also become a frequently asked question with its growth. We'll learn how to wipe GPT disk with data destruction software Data Wiper in this page.
Of course, you can convert MBR to GPT disk without data loss in Partition Expert, if you're still use MBR disk and cannot use the rest of free space which is beyond 2TB (but if you're about to wipe this disk anyway, just skip this step). Now we need to download Data Wiper, this portable partition manager allows you directly run its program without installing it to Windows, and click GPT disk to wipe.
Details steps are as followed:
- Click Wipe Entire Drive in the first section;
- Choose Wipe Scheme from the Second section;
- Click on the GPT disk and Click Wipe Now;
- Confirm the order and input WIPE to Start;
- Say goodbye to Windows 10 and say hello to RAW disk;
NOTE: Everything on the GPT disk will be erased, including EFI system partition, GPT protected partition, so if click Wipe GPT disk in Data Wiper, your Windows System on this partition cannot be used any more, that's to say, You're wiping System when the system is actually running! And you can never Reboot unless you reinstall it.
- Published in Wipe Hard Drive