You can run DiskWipe immediately there is no installation required.Ĭlick 'Yes' to accept the license agreement.Ĭlick the drop-down menu beside 'Disk To Wipe' and select the memory stick drive you want to erase. Once the wipe concludes, a pop-up window will appear.ĭownload the DiskWipe ZIP file and run the executable within it. A progress bar will display showing how much of the disk has been wiped so far. Normally a single pass is sufficient, though you can select a higher number if you want to be more thorough however, more passes requires more time.Ĭlick 'Wipe' to begin the drive wipe process. You have options of 1, 3, 5, 7 or 35 passes. Ensure that you select the correct drive if you wipe the wrong drive, you will permanently lose all data on that drive.Ĭlick the drop-down menu beside the word 'Wipe' and select 'Entire Drive.'Ĭhoose your preferred option for the number of passes beside the word 'security.' This is the number of times CCleaner will go over your disk removing data. Place a check mark beside the drive for your memory stick and remove check marks beside any other drives. If CCleaner doesn't automatically run after installation, you can find it by clicking the 'Start' button and typing 'CCleaner' in the search text box.Ĭlick the 'Tools' option in the left-hand navigation pane in CCleaner. You can use the default settings for installation. A notification will appear when it's complete.ĭownload and run CCleaner to install it. If you've already run a third-party tool to eradicate data, you can safely select 'Quick Format.'Ĭlick 'Start' to begin the formatting process. Either way, knowledgeable computer users could resurrect data from the drive, so this option is up to you. A quick format takes less time but does not check for possible errors on the disk or attempt to fully delete the data. Type the name you prefer for the memory stick in the 'Volume label.'Ĭheck the 'Quick Format' option if you prefer. All modern Windows systems can use FAT32 and NTFS. NTFS is more secure and versatile and has no practical size limitations. The practical differences between the two are that FAT32 is more widely compatible but doesn't support drives larger than 32GB or files larger than 4GB.

Select your format preference in drop-down menu below 'File system.' You should choose either FAT32 or NTFS. Right-click the listing for the memory stick to see the available options.Ĭlick 'Format' to open the 'Format' window.

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