Mastodawn

What is the best tool/solution to wipe/erase securely a 2TO HDD and 250Go SSD ? I struggle to find a good and easy procedure...

My research makes me choose 2 different tools:
- SSD: need to run the "ATA Secure Erase" with hdparm maybe ? (currently runs Windows, so it cannot wipe itself).
- HDD: BleachBit which was recommended by the EFF

Boosts and help appreciated!

#wiping #disk #linux #fedora #security #erase

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Samuel Roland Apr 20, 2022

By the way, ShredOS would be an option ?

For hdparm I will probably run it from Fedora Live boot key before the Fedora installation.

And for Bleachbit I will run it on Windows 10.

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Adam Piggott Apr 20, 2022

@samuelroland I would not trust using ATA Secure Erase alone. ShredOS's use of nwipe looks to be sufficient - a verified PRNG erasure is perfectly cromulent for almost all cases.