How to Format An Encrypted HDD, Help
I have an encrypted hard drive. I want to fully format the drive to use it as a new drive. But, unfortunately, I can't get Windows to erase the drive with Truecrypt encryption completely. What software or method can I use to format the entire drive? Thank you in advance for any answers or feedback.
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Cici· Answered on Oct 29, 2024
An encrypted hard drive is a disk to protect information from being converted and made unreadable. If you forget the password, you may be unable to manage or operate the drive. Fortunately, you can unlock or format/erase an encrypted HDD using a command prompt or a third-party tool.
To solve the problem faster, let's try a simpler method: use EaseUS Partition Master Free to format the locked drive directly. It can skip the locked drive and format it directly. It works for all levels of Windows users.
Step 1. Launch EaseUS Partition Master and right-click on the encrypted drive to be formatted, and select "Format."
Step 2. Set the partition label and file system and tap "OK."
Step 3. Confirm the warning message, apply the changed action, and click "Apply."
In addition, if your drive is read-only, EaseUS Partition Master can help you easily remove the write protection restrictions.
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If you want to format or erase an encrypted drive from a command prompt, you need to be very familiar with the command line. You cannot enter the wrong parameters using the command line. The following are the steps for using the command line:
Step 1. Hold down "Windows+R" to open a command window and type diskpart.
Step 2. Type the following commands in sequence and press Enter.
list disk
select disk e
list partition
select partition e
delete partition override
