How To: Wipe a Hard Drive (DBAN) - Tom's Hardware Forum
Feb 4, 2015 · Great, you installed DBAN on your USB, but how do you wipe the hard drive. To wipe your hard drive, go ahead and turn off the computer you would like to wipe, and plug in …
A problem with DBAN (won't boot from USB) - Tom's Guide Forum
May 25, 2018 · Hello, I've burnt DBAN iso to my USB flash drive, but no matter what I try, when I restart my laptop, it completely ignores it and boots straight to the OS. I've done everything …
DBAN bootable USB not recognized as boot device
Feb 2, 2015 · Hello! I'm trying to completely wipe the hard drive of a laptop, and so I've used Rufus with default settings to put create a bootable USB flash drive using the latest DBAN …
DBAN not working on bootable USB | Tom's Hardware Forum
Apr 8, 2018 · I have used "Rufus" and "Universal USB Installer" to create a bootable USB DBAN but i am having trouble getting DBAN to boot. I have tried 2 different USBs - neither works. I …
Computer Not Recognizing DBAN's Bootable USB.
Nov 22, 2017 · I downloaded DBAN and used Rufus to convert it to a bootable disk. When I get to the boot menu the usb is simply not there. I have turned off Secure Boot and Legacy Support. …
[SOLVED] - recommended way to wipe drives | Tom's Hardware …
Nov 4, 2019 · The bootable DBAN is great for HDD's, use the 'autonuke' option (be sure to detach the SATA cable from other drives before usage). Also small in size, no large ISO. Make it …
[SOLVED] - Help with Rufus and DBAN. | Tom's Hardware Forum
Jan 28, 2020 · It is possible that your write process was corrupted or there could be an issue with the USB drive itself. Have you tried downloading the source file again, or an alternate USB drive?
Question - Want to DBAN my laptop, but DBAN doesn't boot …
May 3, 2023 · I downloaded DBAN iso file and also downloaded rufus to make a bootable lexar flash drive, I selected DBAN iso file and click on START to create a bootable flash drive, its all …
DBAN and problems booting afterwards - Tom's Hardware Forum
Nov 8, 2017 · DBAN itself for example will not boot unless the Secure Boot option is disabled first. And often the Windows install media won't properly boot in UEFI mode, only Legacy BIOS …
DBAN USB wiping strange problem - Tom's Hardware Forum
Apr 11, 2014 · Hello, I was using DBAN on a 8gb USB drive. I wanted to wipe Windows and reinstall it (OEM). I used the autonuke feature which automatically detects what to wipe. I was …