Secure Erase

The Secure Erase feature provides the option to delete all data on an SSD in a way that it can never be recovered, restoring the SSD to its original performance.

There are two kinds of Secure Erase procedure. The first is a quick Secure Erase of a secondary drive, such as when the SSD is the 2nd drive and is connected using either SATA or eSATA. This can take place while Windows is running because it will not affect the OS files. The other procedure is a Secure Erase of the boot drive, which contains the Windows OS. This must be completed with a DOS-bootable USB Drive.

To see full instructions on how to use the Secure Erase feature, refer to Chapter 4.

Caution: It is strongly recommended that you BACK-UP any important data before performing Secure Erase on your SSD. Data cannot be recovered after a Secure Erase.

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