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--- computing:storage:ssd_secure_erase [2020/04/29 18:17]
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 ====== Perform a Secure Erase of an SSD ======
-**More advanced info**: https://techgage.com/article/securely-erasing-your-ssd-with-linux-a-how-to/
+**Secure Erase**: https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/SSD_Secure_Erase
-**More**: https://grok.lsu.edu/Article.aspx?articleid=16716
+**Over-Provisioning**: https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/SSD_Over-provisioning_using_hdparm
-**Over Provisioning**: https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/SSD_Over-provisioning_using_hdparm
+**Advanced info**: https://techgage.com/article/securely-erasing-your-ssd-with-linux-a-how-to/
+**More**: https://grok.lsu.edu/Article.aspx?articleid=16716
 <note warning>Do not zero-fill an SSD.  Do not erase an SSD like you would a hard drive.</note>
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 hdparm -I /dev/sdX | grep Model            #Displays the drive brand and model
 hdparm -I /dev/sdX | grep frozen           #Displays whether drive is frozen (“not” is required)
-hdparm --security-erase PASSWORD /dev/sdX  #Simple command to secure erase a drive with no hassle
+hdparm --security-erase PASS /dev/sdX  #Simple command to secure erase a drive with no hassle
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