Secure Erase SSDs with Solidigm™ Tools
Perform a Secure Erase SSDs
Summary
Steps to perform a Secure Erase using:
- Solidigm™ Storage Tool (SST)
- Solidigm Synergy™ Toolkit (Toolkit)
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Secure Erase will remove all user data from the drive! |
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The Secure Erase functionality is compatible on the following operating systems if the conditions below are true. Compatible operating systems:
- SATA: Supported Windows* 7 only and Linux*
- Newer versions of Windows* block this capability.
- NVMe*: Windows* and Linux*
Supported conditions:
- Solidigm™ SSDs only.
- Drive is not the primary system drive.
- No partitions on the drive.
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Resolution
Solidigm Synergy™ Toolkit
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Solidigm Synergy™ ToolkitThe Secure Erase, through Toolkit, is only compatible with NVMe* SSDs.
SATA SSDs cannot be Secure Erased unless using Windows* 7.
Toolkit GUI
- Launch the "Solidigm Synergy™ Toolkit".
- Locate correct SSD, in the Drives tab.
- Select "Secure Erase" tab.
- Click the "Erase Now" button.
- Read the Secure Erase Warning Popup.
- Click "Run Erase" to proceed.
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Toolkit CLI
- Open the CLI as admin.
- Get reference to drive.
- Execute the command:
SynergyCLI.exe delete -ssd <ref>
- Read the warning message:
- Type "Y" and press "Enter."
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Solidigm™ Storage Tool
Download: Solidigm™ Storage Tool
SST in Linux* can secure erase both NVMe* and SATA SSDs.
Windows* can only secure erase NVMe* SSDs, unless using Windows* 7 (which can also do SATA).
SST GUI
- Launch the "Solidigm™ Storage Tool."
- Select "Secure Erase."
- Locate the correct drive
- Click the "Secure Erase" button.
- Read the warning message.
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SST CLI
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