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Securely Erase Data on Intel® Solid State Drives Replacement

Content Type: Warranty & RMA   |   Article ID: 000006084   |   Last Reviewed: 02/14/2025

Environment

Operating System

Windows 7 family*

You can do a secure erase on an Intel® Solid State Drive (Intel® SSD) using the Intel® Memory and Storage Tool

Note
  • You need secondary access for target drive for Secure Erase.
  • Remove all drive partitions.
  • You cannot Secure Erase a current working drive.
  • Securely destroy and properly dispose of replaced SSDs.
  • Windows 8*/8.1* and Windows® 10 do not allow secure erase.

 

 

 

Related Products

This article applies to 2 products.

Discontinued Products

Intel® Optane™ SSD 9 Series Intel® Optane™ SSD 8 Series

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