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03-07-2017, 09:41 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-08-2017, 07:57 PM by Britec.)
Hi guys,
I am just wondering, do I need to secure erase my ssd every time before performing a clean install of windows or can I just install windows normally? Is it a good thing to secure erase a ssd every time before installing windows?
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03-08-2017, 02:05 AM
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would just do a clean I would only do a secure erase if I am selling the hard drive
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Yeah I would let Windows format the drive during the new install
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03-08-2017, 02:33 AM
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title change from Samsung 850 EVO 2.5 inch SSD to do i need to secure ease SSD hard drive before performing a clean install of windows
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TRIM command will take care of overwriting data so its non-recoverable
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