So, I have not been able to find out a solution to this anywhere. I get people telling me how to format a SSD when they have multiple drives or a different situation. I need to wipe the SSD that is the only drive in my system. I don't understand how you can erase an operating system while you are in it, so I am totally confused. I assume from a USB bootable? Or is there like a "dos" in Linux where you could literally delete the operating system, partitions, etc.
Issue: I had a Dell laptop and old HDD crashed. I installed Windows and for some reason the drivers weren't working, keyboard issues so I gave up and decided I'd just use Linux which I like (mint). Problem now is I am getting a new laptop and giving this one to my friend's kids for school. There is no way they are going to figure out how to use Linux so I am trying to go back to Windows. For whatever reason it crashes every single time on install regardless of windows media creation tool, Ruffus, nothing works. The only advice I got from a tech guy is that there is something corrupted on the drive from the original Windows instull, the Linux install, the partitions are tripping it up or my laptop simply hates windows after having a taste of Linux. He said wipe it to factory. Great! Didn't tell me how...
Thanks in advance for any help,
Kevin
Issue: I had a Dell laptop and old HDD crashed. I installed Windows and for some reason the drivers weren't working, keyboard issues so I gave up and decided I'd just use Linux which I like (mint). Problem now is I am getting a new laptop and giving this one to my friend's kids for school. There is no way they are going to figure out how to use Linux so I am trying to go back to Windows. For whatever reason it crashes every single time on install regardless of windows media creation tool, Ruffus, nothing works. The only advice I got from a tech guy is that there is something corrupted on the drive from the original Windows instull, the Linux install, the partitions are tripping it up or my laptop simply hates windows after having a taste of Linux. He said wipe it to factory. Great! Didn't tell me how...
Thanks in advance for any help,
Kevin