SSD Secure Erase, best product?

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  1. Posts : 151
    Windows 10 Home
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    SSD Secure Erase, best product?


    I found BitRaser and on their main page the seal of DHS is proudly displayed, does this mean the BitRaser Drive Eraser software is the best? Is there any less risk with using Partition Assistant from AOMEI? Who should I trust? Whats the best preOS drive wiper for SSD?
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  2. Posts : 5,299
    Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
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    It's not possible to recover data from TRIM enabled SSDs. This is because when an SSD erases data with the TRIM feature enabled, the data being deleted is immediately overwritten permanently. This makes it impossible to recover the data, as it no longer exists.

    On modern version of Windows operating system, TRIM is usually enabled by default.
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  3. Posts : 151
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    FreeBooter said:
    It's not possible to recover data from TRIM enabled SSDs. This is because when an SSD erases data with the TRIM feature enabled, the data being deleted is immediately overwritten permanently. This makes it impossible to recover the data, as it no longer exists.

    On modern version of Windows operating system, TRIM is usually enabled by default.
    I am going to preOS wipe my SSD drive and install Windows 10 from the BIOS with an absolutely empty drive, I was wondering what software is best to use to remove the corrupt OS.
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  4. Posts : 4,752
    Windows 11 Pro 64 Bit 22H2
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    The only reason to do a Secure Erase or Wipe of a drive is if you are selling it, donating it, or erasing your tracks from the FBI. A secure Erase writes 0 and 1's across a drive eliminating any data that was there. Most software programs that secure Erase follow the guide lines of DHS and are all about the same.
    You can't install Windows 10 from the Bios, that is not an option.
    As stated, there is no need to wipe a Trimmed drive, which all SSD's now have turned on by default.
    You can boot off of a USB Flash drive with the Windows installer on it, and choose your language and then Custom Install. In Where To Install Windows, select the drive and Delete ALL Partitions, Then press Next. Windows will create new partitions and Format them during the install Overwriting any data that was there previously. That is usually good enough for home use.
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  5. Posts : 151
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    spunk said:
    The only reason to do a Secure Erase or Wipe of a drive is if you are selling it, donating it, or erasing your tracks from the FBI. A secure Erase writes 0 and 1's across a drive eliminating any data that was there. Most software programs that secure Erase follow the guide lines of DHS and are all about the same.
    You can't install Windows 10 from the Bios, that is not an option.
    As stated, there is no need to wipe a Trimmed drive, which all SSD's now have turned on by default.
    You can boot off of a USB Flash drive with the Windows installer on it, and choose your language and then Custom Install. In Where To Install Windows, select the drive and Delete ALL Partitions, Then press Next. Windows will create new partitions and Format them during the install Overwriting any data that was there previously. That is usually good enough for home use.
    I am fully wiping the drive including the OS before installing a new OS.
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  6. Posts : 23,014
    Win 10 Home ♦♦♦19045.4239 (x64) [22H2]
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    Sapien 1 said:
    I am fully wiping the drive including the OS before installing a new OS.


    Use Rufus to create a bootable USB flash drive with this Minitoools Partition Wizard ISO.
    Partition Wizard can write zeros to a drive.

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/9a8z7xxk9x...free9.zip?dl=0

    But as others have said... it's really not necessary. Just use the Windows install media to delete all existing Windows partitions.
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  7. Posts : 5,299
    Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
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    The Diskpart “clean all” command will erase the drive's contents securely. It will write over every sector on the disk and zero out completely to delete data on the disk. And the deleted data cannot be recovered via usual tools.

    Same goes with full format it will erase the drive's contents securely.
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  8. Posts : 419
    Win 7 Pro/32, Win 10 Pro/64/32
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    Sapien 1 said:
    I am fully wiping the drive including the OS before installing a new OS.
    The Experts have spoken! Let the Windows installer Delete partitions and Create new ones and format the partitions.
    It's written by Experts, to do that without damaging your SSD, which is Nothing like the old spinners of yesteryear.
    To do otherwise, can stress your SSD and possibly even shorten it's life.

    If you came here for advise from the Experts, , , TAKE IT! It's the best advice you're going to get.

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  9. Posts : 16,783
    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.4170
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    Sapien 1 said:
    I am fully wiping the drive including the OS before installing a new OS.
    That's correct. That stage is written in to the installation procedure itself [Steps 13-15]. So you do not need to do it separately beforehand.
    Clean Install - TenForumsTutorials and, in preparation for one, consider Backup and Restore Device Drivers - TenForumsTutorials

    All the best,
    Denis
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  10. Posts : 2,123
    Windows 11 Pro (latest update ... forever anal)
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    Sapien 1 said:
    I am fully wiping the drive including the OS before installing a new OS.
    Just use AOMEI to delete all partitions. Then let Windows install create it's own partitions during the install process. That's all you need to do.

    Looking for secure erasure etc is a waste of time if just for a simple OS install. In actual fact, the more secure any erasure process means the more writes and over-writes means more reducing the life of an SSD.
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