erasing ssd

I want to wipe clean an SSD drive for reuse in a new laptop.

I was going to use dban to do this but I think you can't use it for an SSD mounted to the laptop using a msata to usb connection. Is that right?

If so, how can I wipe clean my 500 GB msata SSD before I replace my only 128 GB hard drive on my laptop with the higher memory one? Will use another program to clone the 128 GB hard drive onto my 500 GB msata SSD after I wipe it clean.

Thanks.

 

Just format it. If you're paranoid, do a long format.

 

http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-securely-erase-an-ssd-drive/

 

Is that Parted Magic program good for cloning my original SSD to the 500 GB SSD too? Might as well use one program for both erasing and cloning if possible.

EDIT: darn, just realized Parted Magic program costs money and was hoping for free. Tempted just to reformat since I'm still keeping my laptop (if there isn't any alternate free program that cleans everything).

 

Use gparted on a linux live key, maybe?

http://techgage.com/article/securely-erasing-your-ssd-with-linux-a-how-to/

 

Wow, parted magic used to be free, that is too bad. Depending on the brand, the manufacturer's utility (if there is one) may allow you to perform a secure erase. That's what you want to do for a SSD, the secure erase will reset the NAND to an empty state.

 

MiniTool Partition Wizard free edition 9-wipe disk options

http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html

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Be careful with this, if you do a complete wipe with the wrong method, then all the cells in the SSD are now in a (Written) state thus before any new writes have to occur the controller will first need to change the state from Written to Writeable which will kill the peformance of your SSD.

Only use the tool provided by the manufacturer to do a wipe as it knows what algorithm needs to be carried on or use this and only this if your SSD manufacturer does not provide an SSD Wipe tool (Samsung does):

http://www.overclock.net/t/1227597/how-to-secure-erase-your-solid-state-drive-ssd-with-parted-magic

PS: one doesn't need to do a secure erase unless his/her SSD is performing @ 50% or less of their rated speed.

For Samsung SSDs, use their Samsung Magician to do the Secure Erase!

For Crucial: There is a PSID reset option available, in Crucial's new utility, http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/support-storage-executive

 

There are external enclosures you can fit a m.2 ssd drive into, the enclosure is similar to a standard sized ssd drive which can be used in a drive dock so that you can clone the mSata as you would normally.

http://mydigitalssd.com/accessories.php

You can use the manufacturers software or windows to secure erase a used ssd drive.

 

Security erase. Many SSD manufacturer software can do it.

 

Seconded.

 

when I sell my old drives, no matter a ssd or hdd, I would zero-fill the whole drive, and write same movie until full.

 

Zero-filling a SSD is really not the greatest of ideas...secure erase is above and beyond enough, and does not cause additional wear on the drive.

 

duly noted. thanks