Wiping SSD & HDD for resale?

[CC268]

Hey guys,

 

I need to wipe my Samsung 850 EVO for resale and not sure if my best bet is to just do the Samsung Magician Secure Erase (which I've never done) or use Parted Magic (been a long time since I used) or something else? 

 

I also need to wipe my WD Blue for resale as well.

 

Thanks for the help.

[Enderman]

First delete all the partitions in windows disk management, then make a new simple volume, then overwrite it with 0s using a tool like ccleaner.

More overwrites = less chance of getting any data back.

[CC268]

1 minute ago, Enderman said:

First delete all the partitions in windows disk management, then make a new simple volume, then overwrite it with 0s using a tool like ccleaner.

More overwrites = less chance of getting any data back.

Interesting...boy it's been a while since I've done stuff like this so I may need to watch some YouTube videos or something lol. That said, I honestly don't have much on these drives. 

 

Your method above pertains both to SSDs and HDDs?

[Enderman]

Just now, CC268 said:

Your method above pertains both to SSDs and HDDs?

Yeah but if it's an SSD then maybe only do one or two overwrites, you don't want to cause excessive write wear on it.

[PineyCreek]

Just now, CC268 said:

Interesting...boy it's been a while since I've done stuff like this so I may need to watch some YouTube videos or something lol. That said, I honestly don't have much on these drives. 

 

Your method above pertains both to SSDs and HDDs?

It's all binary data.  If you want to do more fancy methods, try a tool like Eraser, or Darin's Boot 'n Nuke.

[keskparane]

I would trust that Samsung Secure Erase would do just that.

[tp95112]

24 minutes ago, Enderman said:

First delete all the partitions in windows disk management, then make a new simple volume, then overwrite it with 0s using a tool like ccleaner.

More overwrites = less chance of getting any data back.

Why not just boot and nuke the hard drive and wipe the SSD normally?

[Enderman]

1 minute ago, tp95112 said:

Why not just boot and nuke the hard drive and wipe the SSD normally?

What do you mean?

Are you talking about formatting?

That doesn't overwrite data and also won't delete any hidden system partitions that could be on the drives.

[Pickles von Brine]

Generally zeroing out the drives is enough. 99.9999% of people don't have access to forensic recovery stuff. Hell, even when when I worked in data recovery if I drive was zero'd there was noting we could do. 

[Pickles von Brine]

Just now, Lord Xeb said:

Generally zeroing out the drives is enough. 99.9999% of people don't have access to forensic recovery stuff. Hell, even when when I worked in data recovery if a drive was zero'd there was noting we could do. 

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Even though HDDs annd SSDs perform the same functions and are physically interchangable, you have to treat them differently. Writing zeroes is the easiest and best way to wipe HDDs. However, that is NOT the best way to wipe SSDs since it will reduce its remaining write life. With SSDs, you use Secure Erase. In the case of Samsung SSDs, Magician will Secure Erase the drive for you with little to no discernible loss in remaining write life (I've used Magician for that and it does work for Samsung SSDs only). Other brands also include Secure Erase with the software tool that comes with their SSDs.