Which of these would permanently delete all data on a hard drive?
A) DISKPART
B) Low-level format
C) FORMAT
D) Quick format
E) Close your eyes when the computer boots
The answer: B) Low-level format
A low-level format is not available directly in the Windows OS, but there are third-party utilities that can perform a low-level format on a hard drive.
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