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Microsoft Surface Data Eraser is a tool that boots from a USB stick and allows you to perform a secure wipe of all data from a compatible Surface device. A Microsoft Surface Data Eraser USB stick requires only the ability to boot from USB. The USB stick is easy to create by using the provided wizard, the Microsoft Surface Data Eraser wrapper, and is easy to use with a simple graphic interface, no command line needed. To learn more about the data wiping capabilities and practices Microsoft uses during the service process for Surface.
Compatible Surface devices include:
- Surface Book (all editions)
- Surface Go (all editions)
- Surface Pro X (all editions)
- Surface Laptop (all editions)
- Surface Laptop Go
- Surface Studio (all editions)
- Surface Pro 2 and later
- Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise on Surface Hub 2
Some scenarios where Microsoft Surface Data Eraser can be helpful include:
- Prepare a Surface device to be sent for repair
- Decommission a Surface device to be removed from corporate or organizational use
- Repurpose a Surface device for use in a new department or for use by a new user
- Standard practice when performing reimaging for devices used with sensitive data
System Requirements
- Supported OS: Windows 10 / Windows 8.1 /Windows 7
- Processor: Multi core Intel Series or above, Xeon or AMD equivalent
- RAM: 4GB (8GB or more recommended)
- Free Hard Disk Space: 4GB or more recommended
