https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/how-to-secure-erase-a-single-1-ssd/m-p/19872#M7985 <P>Hi Cory, to do secure erase, the drive should be non-OS. - OS and Intel SSD toolbox on drive 1, drive 2 = SSD</P> Fri, 05 Oct 2012 06:30:35 GMT vt5 2012-10-05T06:30:35Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/how-to-secure-erase-a-single-1-ssd/m-p/19871#M7984 <P>I understand that Intel's "Toolbox" has a secure erase function; however, I only have 1 SSD. I assume the SSD needs to be separat from the operating system? Will the toolbox software work if run on a HDD drive... </P><P></P><P>I'm running Intel's 120GB 330 series SSD on Windows 7 Pro. Since TRIM runs supportable by default on Windows 7, I'm thinking maybe a simple-format re-installation during Windows 7 setup should be fine - performance would be good.</P><P></P><P>But I don't know, I would like a "like new out of the box" setup for my new computer build this weekend. </P> Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:25:07 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/how-to-secure-erase-a-single-1-ssd/m-p/19871#M7984 idata 2012-10-04T09:25:07Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/how-to-secure-erase-a-single-1-ssd/m-p/19872#M7985 <P>Hi Cory, to do secure erase, the drive should be non-OS. - OS and Intel SSD toolbox on drive 1, drive 2 = SSD</P> Fri, 05 Oct 2012 06:30:35 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/how-to-secure-erase-a-single-1-ssd/m-p/19872#M7985 vt5 2012-10-05T06:30:35Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/how-to-secure-erase-a-single-1-ssd/m-p/19873#M7986 <P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>In addition to that, yes you can install the toolbox on a HDD, with the SDD connected as secondary.</P> Sat, 06 Oct 2012 07:32:29 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/how-to-secure-erase-a-single-1-ssd/m-p/19873#M7986 HPelt1 2012-10-06T07:32:29Z