The Windows tool Diskpart overwrites all data on the hard drive with a zero, which is considered a secure deletion method. This applies at least to classic hard drives, i.e. HDDs with magnetic discs.

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What just happened? Enterprise data storage solutions provider 45Drives has announced an industrial data-destruction rack capable of securely wiping up to 60 drives simultaneously. Called the ...