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Secure erase [was: Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be?]

From Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Secure erase [was: Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be?]
Date 2024-01-06 03:50 +0100
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On 06/01/2024 08:25, David Christensen wrote:
> I like to do a secure erase before re-deploying an SSD.  The UEFI ROM 
> firmware in my newer Dell computers provides an option to make secure 
> erase easy.  Other choices include an SSD manufacturer toolkit or 
> install/ live/ rescue media with the right tools.

I have seen a couple of warnings concerning hdparm, but I am unsure 
concerning current state of affairs. Maybe something has changed.

https://archive.kernel.org/oldwiki/ata.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/ATA_Secure_Erase.html> 

> - Do not attempt to do this through a USB interface!
> - Do not set the password to an empty string or NULL.
> 
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1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be? Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-01-02 23:50 +0100
  Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be? Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2024-01-03 00:10 +0100
    Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I  be? Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-01-03 00:40 +0100
      Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be? Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2024-01-03 02:00 +0100
    Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I  be? Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2024-01-03 08:50 +0100
  Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be? Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2024-01-03 00:10 +0100
    Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I  be? Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-01-03 00:50 +0100
      Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be? Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-01-03 01:40 +0100
        Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I  be? Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-01-03 04:20 +0100
          Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be? Michael Kjörling <2695bd53d63c@ewoof.net> - 2024-01-03 12:10 +0100
            Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I  be? Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-01-03 21:30 +0100
              Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I  be? Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-01-04 00:30 +0100
                Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be? <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-01-04 12:00 +0100
                Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I  be? Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-01-04 15:10 +0100
                Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be? Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-01-05 22:10 +0100
                Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I  be? Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-01-06 00:30 +0100
                Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-01-06 02:30 +0100
                Secure erase [was: Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How  worried should I be?] Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-01-06 03:50 +0100
                Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I  be? Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-01-06 06:20 +0100
                Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-01-06 09:40 +0100
                Re: reinstallation and restore after catastrophic mistake or  failure; was: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I  be? Michael Kjörling <2695bd53d63c@ewoof.net> - 2024-01-06 13:40 +0100
                Re: reinstallation and restore after catastrophic mistake or failure;  was: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-01-07 00:40 +0100
              Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be? Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-01-04 16:20 +0100
              Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be? Michael Kjörling <2695bd53d63c@ewoof.net> - 2024-01-04 17:50 +0100
          Re: 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors How worried should I be? Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-01-03 14:30 +0100

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