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How do I wipe a modern SSD to prevent data recovery? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by User_already_exist@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I understand traditional methods don’t work with modern SSD, anyone knows any good way to do it?

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[-] bloodfart@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

For an ssd you’ll have faster and better results with veracrypt, delete the key then call the drives secure erase.

5220 was for media that actually gave the user real access to block level read and write. Nowadays even spinning media presents you with an abstraction.

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