How to delete everything but OS securely? - eviltoast

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?

  • mad_asshatter@lemmy.world
    3·
    1 month 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.worldOP
      4·
      1 month 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.