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How to delete all data from a Surface tablet or PC
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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If you want to sell your Surface device, you’ll probably want to wipe its hard drive. Microsoft has you covered on that one as it recently released a newtoolthat will help you do just that.
Thetoolis called Surface Data Eraser and is developed by Microsoft. Surface Data Eraser is available for free, and you can download it from Microsoft’s site. But you need to keep in mind that thistoolisn’t compatible with all Surface devices.
Only newer ones — theSurface Pro2, Surface 3 and Surface 3 LTE, Surface Pro 3 , 4, 5, 6 and Surface Book — are compatible with Surface Data Eraser. It won’t work on the Surface RT, Surface 2, andSurface Pro.
How to use Surface Data Eraser
Before you can use Surface Data Eraser to completely clean your Surface device, you need to set it up first (just like you do with Windows 10 itself). Here’s what you need to do:
Now that you’ve created the installation media, you can use thetoolto wipe your Surface’s hard drive. Here’s how to delete all data from your surface with Surface Data Eraser:
After running thistool, all the data from your Surface device will be deleted. If you have some questions about thetoolor the process of deleting the data, you can let us know in the comments section below or you can visitMicrosoft’s official TechNet pagefor more details.
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Ivan has delved deep into understanding the Windows OS, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.
