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    How to prepare an SSD for new data

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by pkincy, May 31, 2011.

  1. pkincy

    pkincy Notebook Evangelist

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    First, my apologies to all for asking a question that has likely been asked many times, but the search function here is pretty lame and even with simple searches like "erase" or "secure" I find no threads at all.

    I have a previously used C300 that I want to use for a data/file disk in my new laptop that already has a boot C300 in use.

    How should I prepare it? Simple formatting? I do recall seeing several posts re: a "secure erase".

    Edit: Wow, on the next page I find a similar thread. We really need a search function that works. There is too much data here to have it lost once it goes to page 2.

    Perry
     
    pkincy, May 31, 2011
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  2. Phil

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    Just a quick format will do. Secure Erase creates unnecessary writes.
     
    Phil, May 31, 2011
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