Festplattensäuberung Guide

To maintain a healthy and organized hard drive:

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| Use case | Recommended method | Standard | |----------|--------------------|----------| | Private PC, resale or donation (HDD) | Single-pass zero wipe | NIST 800-88 Clear | | Private PC, SSD resale | ATA Secure Erase | NIST 800-88 Purge | | Company laptop, non-sensitive data | Cryptographic erase (if SED) or software wipe | BSI CS 100-4 | | Company server, customer data | Two independent methods (e.g., crypto erase + verification) | GDPR compliant | | Classified (VS-NfD) or medical data | Physical shredding + certificate | DIN 66399 / BSI | To maintain a healthy and organized hard drive:

Over time, computers accumulate a large amount of data, including temporary files, system logs, and user files. If not regularly cleaned up, this data can take up significant disk space, leading to: including temporary files