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How to erase a locked SSD
I received 2 locked SSDs.
I managed to unfreeze them by a power cycle.
hdparm reports:
supported
enalbed
locked
not frozen
not expired: security count
supported: enchanced ...
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I've used hdparm secure erase on a USB SATA drive. Is it beyond recovery now?
Acting on information in an outdated version of the ULSAH, I have tried to wipe out my old backup disk (a USB-connected SATA drive, not an SSD) using hdparm with the following options (rather the way ...
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Secure erase verification methods for different storage media?
Do secure erase technologies available on different types of media set a status or verification flag?
Is there a industry standard to verify when a drive has gone through the process?
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HDD failure and format error, shows 4.1 GB instead of 1.86 TB
I have a Seagate 2.0 TB HDD. I had Ubuntu installed on it and grub on my SSD. I removed the cable when trying to change it. After that when I plugged it in grub showed the black error screen with grub&...
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