Wiping SSD before RMA to prevent data recovery?

neo202020 · 29 Jan 2013 at 10:53

I have a Crucial V4 that I'm about to RMA and before I do I want to make sure that any personal data is wiped in a way that it cannot be recovered.

Is using the Parted Magic method described here: http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20115106-285/how-to-securely-erase-an-ssd-drive/ going to achieve that or do I need to do something else?

Vimes · 29 Jan 2013 at 11:04

I have had to send my SSD drives for warranty replacements without any wipes, due to the way that they failed. I was not too happy about doing that but I would have been less happy to write off the drive. OCZ did have a policy about confidentiality and wiping all of their returned drives - they must be busy.

What you are able to do would seem to be adequate, although to be sure you could try...

....although there might be warranty implications.?

neo202020 · 29 Jan 2013 at 11:37

To be honest, given how crap this drive is and how much trouble I've had with it, hammer is definitely looking appealing... but I might be able to get my money back for it so I'll keep that option in reserve for now.

wazza300 · 29 Jan 2013 at 12:41

if the drive lets you,just do a quick format and a secure erase

neo202020 · 29 Jan 2013 at 12:45

Interesting, I did the Parted Magic secure erase and not the drive is not visible in windows (still shows up in BIOS)...

neo202020 · 29 Jan 2013 at 12:47

Ahh, nvm. Just needed initializing.

wazza300 · 29 Jan 2013 at 12:47

you need to initiate it in windows for it to show up

click start/right click my computer/manage/storage/disk management

then right click the drive and create simple partition ,then it will show in windows

EDIT: nvm you found it