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    Looking for Universal SSD Erase Software

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by iEthos, Aug 29, 2011.

  1. iEthos

    iEthos Notebook Consultant

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    Hello
    I would like to know and have any software which will erase SSDs properly and bring back to origin state
    Thank you in advance
     
    iEthos, Aug 29, 2011
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    Typically the manufacturer of each SSD has their own version of a Secure Erase. This won't reset the usage counter (i.e. if life left is 90, SE won't reset that), but it does set the data on the drive to effectively new (as in blank). I don't know that there is one program that will do this on all brands, best off looking on the manufacturer's site for your drive(s).
     
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    I downloaded from Samsung but it says not supported ... :(
     
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    Like I was trying to say (not very clearly I admit), the tools only work on that manufacturer's drives. Samsung tools won't work on Intel or OCZ SSD, and so on.

    Even the method Namaiki linked only works on certain drives (Indilinx and Sandforce controllers). What drive are you trying to Secure Erase?

    Toyo's link might be good, it appears to be a secure erase method through Windows versus a manufacturer tool.

    No matter what, don't secure erase too much, it does take away from the limited program/erase cycles of an SSD. Once a year should be fine though I would think, perhaps even twice.
     
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    hdparm in linux
     
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  9. iEthos

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    Am Back Guys
    So I managed to erase both drives using that Parted Magic
    It's really good even that system fast booted from USB and its like operating system cool
    here are some images :
     
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    Two More cant insert it to one post
     
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    Everybody who engaged here to help me am tossing +rep to all
    Thank you guys
     
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    How long did it take to erase?
     
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    Thank you for the rep. I hope it all works out for you!
     
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    About 15-20 seconds.
     
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    Interesting, you did have a Samsung drive and yet Sammy's tool failed to pick it up right...kindof like how Western Digital says I don't have any of their drives installed on my work PC and yet there are 2 Velociraptors...apparently it fails through RAID...were you running a RAID by chance? Might have explained that.
     
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    Just finished installing windows 7 64
    all drivers and I must say wooow !!
    I had Score of SSD 6.8 and now rocking 7.4
    That software DONE A PROPER JOB !!
    This is what I needed bring back to origin state
    Exactly fast when I purchased these SSDs!
     
    iEthos, Aug 29, 2011
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