Hard Disk Low Level Format Tool HDDGURU
winget install --id=HDDGURU.HDDLLFTool -e This freeware HDD Low Level Format utility can erase, Low-Level Format and re-certify a SATA, IDE, SAS, SCSI, SSD hard disk drive. Will also work with any USB and FIREWIRE external drive enclosures as well as SD, MMC, MemoryStick and CompactFlash media.
HDD Low Level Format Tool is a utility designed for low-level formatting of hard disk drives and various storage media. This freeware tool enables users to erase, low-level format, and re-certify SATA, IDE, SAS, SCSI, SSD, USB, FIREWIRE, and flash card media (including SD, MMC, MemoryStick, and CompactFlash).
Key Features:
- Supports low-level formatting for a wide range of hard drives and storage devices.
- Works with major manufacturers, including Maxtor, Hitachi, Seagate, Samsung, Toshiba, Fujitsu, IBM, Quantum, Western Digital, and others.
- Capable of handling big drives (LBA-48) and external drive enclosures.
- Includes an option to quickly wipe partitions and MBR data.
Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for IT professionals, data recovery specialists, and anyone needing to thoroughly erase or reformat storage devices. The tool ensures complete data erasure and proper preparation of drives for reuse, making it a critical utility for secure data management.
The tool can be installed via winget. Note: Running this utility will permanently erase all data on the drive, with no possibility of recovery.
Supported Operating Systems: MS Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, Server 2003, 2008, 2008R2, Windows 10/11.