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Guide to wiping an SSD [Reset to factory defaults]
- Thread starter Super Nade
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is it ok to use secure erase using the ocz secure erase method on the intel 320 ssds to reinstall windows 7?
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Did you not notice several people here suggesting the same software the "ocz method" uses?
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I wouldn't. Just go to Intel and download their "SSD toolbox" For free and use that. If you have an Intel SSD and don't use toolbox, you should be, if nothing else, using it to maintain the performance of the drive.
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All of a sudden, the original server was killed!
So here's a new link:
http://peter.membrey.hk/2011/09/11/...structions-on-how-to-securely-erase-your-ssd/
So here's a new link:
http://peter.membrey.hk/2011/09/11/...structions-on-how-to-securely-erase-your-ssd/
OP
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Its been a while since I've done my research, but my understanding is that secure erasing actually tells the controller that all blocks are available for use immediately. Formatting does not help improve performance.
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Ok, since someone else recently bumped this I have a question.
I wanted to wipe my SSD and reinstall windows 7.
I reset my SSD with the win7 DOS set of commands.
Steps I used:
Insert Win7 disk and start installation.
01. Using Shift + F10 to get to DOS (at any screen after initial files load)
02. Type: Disk part
03. Type: list disk
04. type: select disk 0 (where 0 was my SSD)
05: type: list disk (to make sure you selected the correct disk)
06: type: clean or clean all
All that was done, and after I closed out of DOS and continued with win7 installation. Everything went swimmingly. Then the problem.
After it reboots my PC gets stuck in the bios load. It just hangs.
I narrowed it to some settings in my bios, but the errors don't make sense.
Loading optimized defauts or whatever lets me into windows, but selecting the 'ICH SATA Control Mode' to AHCI and 'Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode' to AHCI both or either make the bios stop responding and not post fully.
Ideas? Suggestions? I'm sort of at a loss as those options are to be selected in order to run the SSD optimally.
I wanted to wipe my SSD and reinstall windows 7.
I reset my SSD with the win7 DOS set of commands.
Steps I used:
Insert Win7 disk and start installation.
01. Using Shift + F10 to get to DOS (at any screen after initial files load)
02. Type: Disk part
03. Type: list disk
04. type: select disk 0 (where 0 was my SSD)
05: type: list disk (to make sure you selected the correct disk)
06: type: clean or clean all
All that was done, and after I closed out of DOS and continued with win7 installation. Everything went swimmingly. Then the problem.
After it reboots my PC gets stuck in the bios load. It just hangs.
I narrowed it to some settings in my bios, but the errors don't make sense.
Loading optimized defauts or whatever lets me into windows, but selecting the 'ICH SATA Control Mode' to AHCI and 'Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode' to AHCI both or either make the bios stop responding and not post fully.
Ideas? Suggestions? I'm sort of at a loss as those options are to be selected in order to run the SSD optimally.
Is there much difference between using the secure erase method vs. the sanitary erase method (from Windows) seen here? http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?69503-How-to-use-Sanitary-Erase
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(in terms of drive performance, effectiveness of the wipe)
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(in terms of drive performance, effectiveness of the wipe)
OP
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Reliable tools were not available when I made this thread. 
Also, I don't think it is safe to use OCZ's tool for any random drive.
Also, I don't think it is safe to use OCZ's tool for any random drive.
OCZ Tool didn't work for my drive some months ago. Maybe they fixed it in newer version.
I'm using parted magic cd and it's working for all SSD that I have or had ( so almost all popular new and old sandforce, marvell and some more ).
I'm using parted magic cd and it's working for all SSD that I have or had ( so almost all popular new and old sandforce, marvell and some more ).
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no help?
It still won't post past the initial phase where it looks for HDDs, SSDs and CD drives. It just hangs. It won't even go as far as 'boot from CD...'
Very frustrating. I don't think a reinstall of the OS is going to help either. It almost is like the BIOS is corrupt. I guess I can try to re-up the BIOS. It's my best chance.
I did take out the battery too, hoping to clear the error. No dice.
Ideas?
It still won't post past the initial phase where it looks for HDDs, SSDs and CD drives. It just hangs. It won't even go as far as 'boot from CD...'
Very frustrating. I don't think a reinstall of the OS is going to help either. It almost is like the BIOS is corrupt. I guess I can try to re-up the BIOS. It's my best chance.
I did take out the battery too, hoping to clear the error. No dice.
Ideas?
OP
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Are your trying to secure erase the SSD and then reinstall the OS? Why are you using the Win7 installation DVD to attempt a secure erase?
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I used win7 CD/DVD because there was a way to secure erase it, reset back to prime by writing all 0's to the drive. But the error is really annoying. The error seems to be unrelated to an actual installation, since it don't boot past the finding drives part of the BIOS.
I dunno what is wrong.
I dunno what is wrong.
OP
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I don't think that is how secure erasing works. Instructions should be passed to the controller that ensure that blocks are marked free. I don't think filling blocks with zeros matters if they are marked as used by the controller.
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easiest way to do it... parted magic, boot off disk WITHOUT SSD IN COMPUTER, plug in once booted to parted magic, find disk, secure erase... done.
