Quick SSD Question... Delete Documents Question

I have an old ssd that i want to put into a new laptop. Old laptop is a 5400 rpm hard drive. I used an enclosure with the ssd to connect to my desktop. I was told to delete my documents, files etc before bringing it to repair shop. I had did this but then someone told me if you just highlighted them and pressed delete, you aren't deleting it because you just sending to recycle bin. That the proper way was shift + delete. I did not know this but when i tried to delete other files, i noticed that if you shift + delete, it ask if you want to permanently delete which is the proper way.


Thus all my files that i deleted, it really wasn't deleted and sent to recycle bin right? Well can someone tell me how i can delete all these files in my recycle bin? Or how to restore these files i sent to recycle bin and then i delete them all again the right way?

 

OK, at this point, I'm pretty sure you're just trolling now.

 

Hi there. No i'm not . Im just very bad with computers etc. Can you tell me this if you know? I have to do this before i head to repair shop etc.

 

Can someone tell me how to do this asap? This is the last thing i have to do before bringing my laptop to repair shop for them to take out my hard drive and put this SSD in.

 

Do you need to keep any data on the SSD? If you do not care about any information that is stored on the SSD, your repair shop should be able to 'Secure Erase' or format the SSD drive for you. Note, with a format, the SSD will run a little slower so, hopefully they can perform the secure erase for you.

If the terminology is unfamiliar. Try an internet search for 'secure erase ssd' or 'format ssd' for addt'l information.

Good Luck.

 

HI there. Everything thats in the ssd i already transferred to my external hard drive. But i read some ppl mentioned you should delete any documents you have there first before you go there even though they will do a clear erase anyway?

I like to know is there a way for me to delete all those files i thought i deleted which got sent to the recycle bin on my ssd. Thus i searched recycle bin in that drive and there is nothing. Thus if its there, i just empty it and then im done and bring my laptop and ssd there.

 

Well, if you want to make sure that your files are actually deleted, you'll need to overwrite the data on the drive at a low level since the OS will simply mark the data as deleted but won't bother changing it. Shft-delete only stops you from restoring the files since it skips the recycle bin; your data is still on the drive, so your friend is wrong.

Quick format will also leave the data untouched, if I recall Windows' format behavior correctly.

If you want to be sure, you can use software which will overwrite *everyhing* on the drive with zeroes. DBAN comes to mind.

Or you know, simply take the drive out before sending the laptop for repair. The shop, if they are any level of competent, will have a spare drive laying around that they can use.

 

Or use the free version of CCleaner and use the appropriate Drive Wiper settings to overwrite from 1 to 35 passes the 'Free Space Only'.