My SSD is sdb, so I'm using /dev/sdb and yours might be different. Open Gnome disk utility aka Disks and see the Disk name sdX you want to erase. For people who use other distros Gnome disk utility,gparted and nvme-cli packages are recommended to be installed for ease of use.ĭon't forget to Backup your data before proceeding.ġ. Don't hold me responsible for lost data.įor newbies, I'd recommend using Ubuntu ISO( I used Xubuntu distro) since it includes all necessary packages without needing to download anything from repos. I must warn everyone that incorrect name for example /dev/sdX can wipe out other drives, so backup. Type SEGUI0. Boot from the media you create from step 1 and you will see the screen: select the default option then Press enter. From this website you can create a bootable CD/DVD/USB contains Gparted.
For images, I'm using Imgur so if anyone has any issues with images not loading or staying blank, please let me know! If you run into the ‘Frozen state’ message during a secure erase, unplug the SATA power cable from the SSD, wait a few seconds, and plug it in again without turning the PC power off. Secure erasing your SSD will wipe all data on your SSD, please backup your data before processing secure erase. I wasn't willing to share it initially, since it maybe dangerous if used incorrectly! Anyway, I posted this guide after searching many sources and made it as simple as possible! I've linked the sources at the end of the post.
#INTEL SSD SECURE ERASE SOFTWARE#
Some examples of SSD manufacturer software that’s used to manage the SSD are the Intel SSD Toolbox, the SanDisk SSD Dashboard, Micron SSD Management, or the Samsung Magician Software.
Otherwise, you can try manufacturers software to securely erase your drive.
#INTEL SSD SECURE ERASE HOW TO#
In this article, it will be explained how to perform a Secure Erase using the Intel Data Center Tool. If possible, use the software provided by your SSD manufacturer to sanitize your SSD. A Secure Erase for this device is performed with Intel's own command-line tool (Data Center Tool).
Tomorrow: Secure Erase SSD Wipes Could Be Even Easier and More Efficient. Hey everyone, I wanted to post a new thread dedicated for secure wiping SSD/HDDs after I tried hdparm and nvme-cli. The Intel SSD 910 Series is a PCIe-based expansion card for high-performance storage solutions. The recent ITIntel white paper, Secure Erase for SSDs Helps Sanitize Data and Boost Efficiency, provides more information on how we’re using the secure erase method to wipe SSDs at Intel.