How to Wipe or Erase Hard Drive in Windows Server Easily

Why Wipe or Erase Hard Drive in Windows Server?

Now, the development of science and technology is getting faster and faster, which also promotes the development of the network. Users are also more accustomed to storing files, videos, and photos on hard drives. People are paying more and more attention to data security. Recently, there have been many users who want to wipe disks on Windows Server computers. This could be for any number of reasons.

There are mainly the following types.

• Virus attack.
• Repair critical bugs in the operating system.
• Wipe all junk data from the drive.
• Wipe the disk before selling or throwing away the Windows Server hard disk to prevent data leakage.

How to Wipe or Erase Hard Drive in Windows Server

After you understand why, you can continue reading this article. Next, the article will introduce two methods of erasing the hard disk in Windows Server in turn. One is to use the diskpart command line to achieve the goal, and the second is to use professional disk wiping software to help you easily wipe the disk. Each method includes a detailed graphic tutorial, you can read on for more details.

Method 1. Wipe Server Hard Drive via DiskPart

The first method is to achieve the goal through the built-in tool diskpart command line. CMD works to manage your disk in different command lines. It is free to use on Windows Server computer. You can follow the steps below.

Step 1. Go to the search box and type CMD. Click to run it.

Step 2. Type diskpart and press Enter.

Step 3. Type commands as below.

list disk and press Enter.

select disk * (Select the drive you want to clean or erase. Like Disk 0 or Disk 1). Press Enter.

clean all, and press Enter.

The erasing process will begin.

Method 2. Wipe Server Hard Drive via Third-party Software

The first method requires you to be able to use command-line tools proficiently. If you do not operate properly, it may cause file loss or system problems. Therefore, you can choose a simpler and more efficient method to help you. The professional disk erasing software - AOMEI Backupper Professional can help you easily erase the Windows Server disk and prevent the data inside from being recovered again.

It integrates data backup and recovery functions to protect important data, and useful tools to wipe hard drives. You can clean selected partitions, or the entire hard drive. It is a disk-erasing software for Windows PC users, supporting Windows 11/10/8/8.1/7/XP systems.

• Its fill sectors with Zero method prevents your data from being recovered, which is indeed safer and more thorough than manual deletion.
• But if you're after a more thorough and secure approach, you can also sanitize sensitive information with a more secure wipe method, such as DoD 5220.22-M or Gutmann.

Download and install AOMEI Backupper Professional. Since wiping the disk will erase all data, it is recommended that you backup files in advance. By the way, if you are a Windows Server user, you can try AOMEI Backupper Server. Then, you can start to completely wipe the hard drive according to the steps below.

1. Open the professional disk-wiping software, then navigate to Tools tab and choose Disk Wipe.

2. Choose a Wiping Type to determine what to clean, select Wipe disk here and click Next to proceed. 

3. Select the hard drive you want to clean. Click Next to continue. 

4. Choose a Wiping Method with the safety level and speed you want, hit Start to wipe the hard drive. 

Notes:

• This feature doesn’t support dynamic disks wiping currently.
• Safer wiping methods come with more passes and lower wiping speed.
• For your current system disk, the wiping operation will be executed in reboot mode, and you won’t be able to enter the system after completion.

Summary

This post explains why you need to wipe or erase hard drive in Windows Server and 2 useful and efficient ways to do it. For permanent data erasure, besides the built-in command-line tool diskpart, you can also use AOMEI Backupper to enjoy more options and safer erasing methods. It provides users with 4 methods to completely erase all data and overwrite useless data to prevent data from being retrieved.

In addition, this software is an excellent disk cloning software. Whether you want to migrate the disk with the system to another computer or your cloned disk cannot start normally, the Disk Clone function of this software can help you easily solve the problem. You can download this to explore more.