Before running Secure Erase, make sure that the firmware of the SSD is updated to the latest version. Also be aware that all data on the drive will be destroyed.
- Windows :
. Use Magician to run Secure Erase.
Download Magician at http://www.samsung.com/samsungssd
- DOS :
. Use the Windows Magician Tool to create a DOS boot disk (or USB, CD, DVD), and then use the boot disk to run Secure Erase.
Download Magician at http://www.samsung.com/samsungssd
- Linux :
. Proceed in DOS mode, or use the hdparm command, as shown below.
1. Check the device (check the device you want to test now)
$ sudo fdisk -l
2. Check device status (assuming that the test device is set at /dev/sdb in step 1)
=> Must be "not frozen", otherwise Secure Erase cannot be run.
$ sudo hdparm -I /dev/sdb
3. Set Password (the reference shown below recommends using NULL for password, so it is set as NULL)
$ sudo hdparm --security-set-pass NULL /dev/sdb
4. Run Secure Erase
$ sudo hdparm --security-erase NULL /dev/sdb
[ Reference ]
http://linux.die.net/man/8/hdparm
http://tinyapps.org/docs/wipe_drives_hdparm.html
- MAC :
The OS provides an internal utility for secure-erasing; please refer to the Apple website.
**Secure erase options are available only for some types of storage devices. If the Security Options button is not available, Disk Utility cannot perform a secure erase on the storage device. With a solid-state drive (SSD), secure erase options are not available in Disk Utility.
Note: Please select your OS from the available list, currently available is MacOS High Sierra, Mojave 10.14, Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11.0, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, and Sonoma 14
https://support.apple.com/guide/disk-utility/erase-and-reformat-a-storage-device-dskutl140...