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    Using HDD Erase with M17x

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by lemonspeaker, Sep 3, 2009.

  1. lemonspeaker

    lemonspeaker Notebook Evangelist

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    I want to do a secure erase on my Intel SSD with HDD Erase.
    http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=669&type=expert&pid=6

    However, my M17x's BIOS has to be in legacy IDE and I have to manually disable AHCI for the utility to work.

    Can anyone give me tips on how to do this?
    I can't seem to know if I am even on Legacy IDE or if I am in AHCI.

    The reason why I am asking this is because my intel SSD can't be detected by HDDerase that I downloaded with Ultimateboot CD.
     
    lemonspeaker, Sep 3, 2009
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  2. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    Just use DBAN like everyone else.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Sep 3, 2009
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  3. lemonspeaker

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    I don't like the way it erases by writing over every block. It actually slows my SSD.
     
    lemonspeaker, Sep 3, 2009
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    There is a legacy AHCI mode.

    Not sure if that's the same as legacy IDE but you can give it a try :)
     
    sleey0, Sep 3, 2009
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  5. lemonspeaker

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    None of it is working. Argh! I tried all combinations too!
     
    lemonspeaker, Sep 3, 2009
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    Put it in a desktop is the only other option....
     
    sleey0, Sep 3, 2009
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  7. lemonspeaker

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    i dont have a desktop =*(

    can anyone led me a desktop here in the bay area california?
     
    lemonspeaker, Sep 3, 2009
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    Isn't that what any program would do to securely erase the disk?

    It's also probably the easiest way to do it, unless you want to destroy it or use a multi-thousand dollar degausser
     
    Cblaze, Sep 4, 2009
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