https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/510-and-secure-erase/m-p/16262#M10160 <P>Hi there,</P><P></P><P>I'm currently running an Intel 510 250GB as my C drive.</P><P></P><P>I wish to reinstall Windows 7 on it.</P><P></P><P>I've read that I should do a secure erase, not just a quick format, for maximum performance.</P><P></P><P>What's the best way to achieve this?</P><P></P><P>Should I use HDDerase? Another third party tool?</P><P></P>Or should I mount the SSD on another computer (so that I'm not using the SSD as OS) and use the toolbox's secure erase feature?<P></P><P>Also, are there any extra steps or precautions that I need to be aware of? I've heard that even if I'm putting the SSD as a secondary drive on another computer, I have to format it first before I can secure erase.</P><P></P><P>Are there any dangers to secure erase that could damage my SSD or make it unusable?</P><P></P><P>Thanks for reading!</P> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:59:18 GMT idata 2011-12-08T12:59:18Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/510-and-secure-erase/m-p/16262#M10160 <P>Hi there,</P><P></P><P>I'm currently running an Intel 510 250GB as my C drive.</P><P></P><P>I wish to reinstall Windows 7 on it.</P><P></P><P>I've read that I should do a secure erase, not just a quick format, for maximum performance.</P><P></P><P>What's the best way to achieve this?</P><P></P><P>Should I use HDDerase? Another third party tool?</P><P></P>Or should I mount the SSD on another computer (so that I'm not using the SSD as OS) and use the toolbox's secure erase feature?<P></P><P>Also, are there any extra steps or precautions that I need to be aware of? I've heard that even if I'm putting the SSD as a secondary drive on another computer, I have to format it first before I can secure erase.</P><P></P><P>Are there any dangers to secure erase that could damage my SSD or make it unusable?</P><P></P><P>Thanks for reading!</P> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:59:18 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/510-and-secure-erase/m-p/16262#M10160 idata 2011-12-08T12:59:18Z