How to delete everything but OS securely? (lemmy.world)

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I'm looking to sell my laptop. I've used stuff like DBAN before but that nukes the whole drive obviously. Is there any good way to leave the OS intact after a reset but also make sure that there's no recoverable data?

Any ideas are appreciated. Thanks!

Edit to add: I don't have the product key for the pre installed Windows 10 OS. Maybe there's a way to recover that and reinstall after a full wipe?

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[-] dogsnest@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

If I was in the market for a used laptop, I'd be happy to purchase it wiped with no OS, since that'd be the first thing I did, regardless.

Not being snarky - just suggesting that a blank laptop may not necessarily lessen its appeal.

[-] ShunkW@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I don't think many people in that market are looking for a 5 year old Dell XPS. It's still a good system, but I feel like most people that savvy might be looking for something a bit more modern.

[-] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Linux users are famously frugal. My 7 year old XPS is still doing fine for my needs.

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