title | description | ms.topic | ms.assetid | ms.author | author | manager | ms.date |
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clean |
Reference article for the Diskpart clean command, which removes all partitions or volume formatting from the disk with focus. |
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jgerend |
JasonGerend |
mtillman |
10/16/2017 |
Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
Removes all partitions or volume formatting from the disk with focus.
Note
For a PowerShell version of this command, see clear-disk command.
clean [all]
Parameter | Description |
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all | Specifies that each and every sector on the disk is set to zero, which completely deletes all data contained on the disk. |
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On master boot record (MBR) disks, only the MBR partitioning information and hidden sector information is overwritten.
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On GUID Partition Table (gpt) disks, the gpt partitioning information, including the Protective MBR, is overwritten. There is no hidden sector information.
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A disk must be selected for this operation to succeed. Use the select disk command to select a disk and shift the focus to it.
To remove all formatting from the selected disk, type:
clean