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[Microsoft Surface Data Eraser](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=46703) 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, see [Protecting your data if you send your Surface in for service](https://www.microsoft.com/surface/support/security-sign-in-and-accounts/data-wiping-policy).
>[!IMPORTANT]
>Microsoft Surface Data Eraser uses the NVM Express (NVMe) format command to erase data as authorized in [NIST Special Publication 800-88 Revision 1](http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-88r1.pdf).
Compatible Surface devices include:
- Surface Studio