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Unable to Delete Partitions on SSD and Reinstall Windows 11
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MOTHERBOARD: MSI MAG B660 Tomahawk wifi ddr4
OS: Windows 11
Processor: Intel i7-12700
SSD: XPG S5 512 GB
Issue Description:
I was using my system to browse the internet when I suddenly ...
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Do I need to overwrite free-space of my SSD?
I'm selling my gaming computer to a neighbor. As much as I trust him, I don't trust any third party who might get access to the computer. So I've come to the conclusion to overwrite the free space of ...
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Wiping an SSD without ruining pre-installed OS?
I bought a new ASUS laptop with an SSD and Windows 11 pre-installed. Unfortunately, the laptop has some issues and since consumer protection laws in my country allow you to return goods purchased from ...
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How can I tell if my SSD is really secure erased, with a huge $BadClus file on it?
Backstory: almost a year ago, I bought a Silicon Power Ace A56 256GB SATA SP256GBSS3A56B25. After 4 months, it suddenly went into Satafirm S11 mode, which meant I couldn't boot a system from it, ...
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Kingston SSD Secure Erase not working
I have a hard drive that I cannot Secure Erase because there is still partitioning in the drive, but there are not any partitions left shown in disk 2 in the disk management tool, yet its not letting ...
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Why DBAN cannot erase data on SSD
As stated in DBAN website, DBAN, which using "DoD 5220.22-M", is not recommended for wiping SSD drives since DBAN was designed for HDD. As I understand, it is because SSD has over ...
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How is secure erase implemented on SSDs? [closed]
I've seen people talk about using it or that it works for erasing SSDs, but I can't find much on how it actually works.
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Is it necessary to secure erase a hardware encrypted Samsung SSD before reinstalling Windows?
I have a Samsung SSD 870 EVO and I have enabled hardware encryption by following the instructions written in Samsung Magician, which is to first secure erase the drive and then doing a fresh Windows ...
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How to securely erase an NVMe SSD that won't boot?
I purchased a Crucial NVMe PCIe m.2 SSD and cloned my old hard drive to it. All of the data is accessible in file explorer, but the SSD has issues (overheats and won't boot) and I need to return it.
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Formatting a failing & write-locked SSD
I have a failing 4 TB 870 Evo SSD. It has lasted less than a year (thanks Samsung). I believe the SSD has entered a read-only mode because it is failing. Any disk enumeration tasks take 30 seconds ...
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Is my SSD broken?
I've tried to delete all partition in my ssd using several method like disk manager, diskpart and 3rd party MiniTool Partition Wizard in windows 10, gparted, zero fill data dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdc ...
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Securely Erase NVME SSD that is connected via USB Converter
Is there a way to securely erase a NVME SSD that is connected via a USB converter?
Normally I use parted magic to format an SSD, the M.2 SATA SSDs can be easily connected via a converter into a 2.5&...
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How does Samsung’s secure erase tool actually work?
I’ve seen so much debate surrounding what specifically Samsung magician’s secure erase tool for their consumer ssds actually does. It seems like everyone agrees that using the bootable USB media wipes ...
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OCZ SSD not working after secure erase failed
I tried to secure erase the 60GB OCZ-VERTEX2 SSD in my HP N40L MicroServer using the Disks GUI tool on the debian-live-10.7.0-amd64-lxde.iso. It failed the first time and unfortunately I don't ...
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Can the HPA and DCA contain user data from the filesystem?
The HPA and DCO are hidden areas on some drives that can be used to install firmware-based malware or deliberately hide some files.
Tools like hdparm can be used to wipe these areas, as can most ...
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