#SANDISK SECURE ERASE 64 BIT#
#SANDISK SECURE ERASE FULL#

Then, you can unfreeze the SSD by the following steps: 1. Except for erasing files on SanDisk USB drive, covered methods also allow you to erase files on SanDisk SD card, Samsung USB/SD card, Kingston USB/SD card, etc. You may be reminded that the selected SSD is in a Security Frozen state and the Secure Erase can continue. Just get into the Tools, select Secure Erase SSD, and follow the prompts to secure erase SSD. SSDs: intel 520 series 180 GB, Samsung 840 non-pro 120 GB, OCZ Vertex2 120 GB. The SanDisk SSD Dashboard also provides you the function of Secure Erase SSD. If the secure erase completes successfully, this password is removed from the drive. The default temporary password is set to sandisk123 OR ssd123 OR test.

#SANDISK SECURE ERASE 64 BIT#

Tried different buses: SATA3, SATA2, USB.Д®nvironment: 64 Bit Vista, as well as win8 ењ†4. Each time a Secure Erase command is issued to a drive, the SanDisk SSD Dashboard sets a temporary password on the drive. Left me puzzled but I tried the same on the Samsung one: no, this time no luck, same error. We dont offer support for third-party tools. We dont necessarily endorse the content, products, or services offered there. We provide links to third-party tools and sites for your convenience. This means that the system writes 1 and 0 on the drives, which causes minimum wear of the drive.

#SANDISK SECURE ERASE FULL#

So I resorted to normal wipe and after a full wipe of the OCZ, I was able to do the secure erase, too. A secure erase deletes all data from the drive. I read that power cycling the drives would help but that changed nothing: unplugged, waited a minute, replugged, same result. I really would like to have that function working because it's so much quicker than a normal wipe. I used the Samsung tool on one of their drives, it failed ('secure erase could not be completed'). Wipe My Disks securely wipes all disks installed in your computer. I used the intel ssd tool on 1 intel ssd drive and it erased alright.

I have used the OCZ tool on 4 of their drives, 3 succeeded, one (identical model) failed ('drive is security locked'). I'd like to clarify what 'secure erase' I am talking about, it's the function built into some ssd drives' firmware that allows you to erase the whole drive in seconds.

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