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Clean & delete all in a used SSD drive

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  • 11-08-2019 1:41pm
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    mrtom
    Registered Users Posts: 679 ✭✭✭


    I want to clean and delete all data from a used SSD drive before fitting and cloning an OS. I can format it via a USB connection, is that enough or what other steps can I take ?


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    FanadMan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭FanadMan


    What make SSD is it? Most manufacturers have software that will do a secure erase.


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    mrtom
    Registered Users Posts: 679 ✭✭✭mrtom


    FanadMan wrote: »
    What make SSD is it? Most manufacturers have software that will do a secure erase.
    San Disk but how can the installed "SanDisk SSD Dashboard" detect an external USB SSD ?


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    FanadMan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭FanadMan


    mrtom wrote: »
    San Disk but how can the installed "SanDisk SSD Dashboard" detect an external USB SSD ?

    Arrgh!

    The SanDisk SSD Dashboard helps users maintain peak performance of the SanDisk SSD in Windows® operating systems with a user-friendly graphical interface for the user. ... Note: The SSD Dashboard is for use on internal SSD drives only. Please do not use on portable or external SSD drives

    Can you install the SSD into a desktop and run dashboard from it from there? Or maybe a dual drive laptop?

    Also, could try something here.....

    https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+secure+erase+external+ssd&oq=how+to+securely+erase+ssd+ex&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0.13935j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8


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    mrtom
    Registered Users Posts: 679 ✭✭✭mrtom


    Considering another method:
    Connect SSD via USB then Disk Management, delete all detected partitions and Format.
    Intention is to fit this drive to a laptop and install Windows OS.
    What do you think?


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    GerardKeating
    Registered Users Posts: 7,654 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    mrtom wrote: »
    Considering another method:
    Connect SSD via USB then Disk Management, delete all detected partitions and Format.
    Intention is to fit this drive to a laptop and install Windows OS.
    What do you think?

    What level of "protection" are you looking for, the simple act of installing the new OS should secure the data from "normal" tech people, but maybe not the NSA.


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    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,130 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    mrtom wrote: »
    I want to clean and delete all data from a used SSD drive before fitting and cloning an OS. I can format it via a USB connection, is that enough or what other steps can I take ?
    If reusing disk yourself, just format within Windows or DISKPART
    history of boards 2021




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    Turquoise Hexagon Sun
    Registered Users Posts: 532 ✭✭✭Turquoise Hexagon Sun


    Not an expert but you can try overwrite deleted files by using cipher command.

    How to Use the Cipher Security Tool to Overwrite Deleted Data
    Note The cipher /w command does not work for files that are smaller than 1 KB. Therefore, make sure that you check the file size to confirm whether is smaller than 1 KB. This issue is scheduled to be fixed in longhorn.

    To overwrite deleted data on a volume by using Cipher.exe, use the
    /w switch with the cipher command:
    Quit all programs.
    Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then press ENTER.
    Type cipher /w:folder, and then press ENTER, where folder is any folder in the volume that you want to clean. For example, the cipher /w:c:\test command causes all deallocated space on drive C to be overwritten. If C:\folder is a Mount Point or points to a folder on another volume, all deallocated space on that volume will be cleaned.
    Data that is not allocated to files or folders is overwritten. This permanently removes the data. This can take a long time if you are overwriting a large amount of space.


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