
Using CMD for data erasure is a bit tricky and you may accidentally end up deleting crucial files and folders (via typos).


Wiping off an entire storage drive with a data erasure algorithm.Erasing Individual or Selected files and folders.There are two ways in which one can permanently delete data from a USB Flash drive, namely by. Overwriting the data destroys it permanently from the storage media. However, data erasure essentially refers to deletion of data via overwriting with a pattern of 0s and 1s whereas, no overwriting is performed when you format or delete a drive or file. When we talk about erasing data from any storage media, we often refer to formatting or deleting the files and folders from the storage media.
