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dandreye · 04-20-2023

Hi All,I've been redirected here with my inquiry by an Intel rep:https://community.intel.com/t5/Rapid-Storage-Technology/Erasing-Intel-320-SSD-properly/m-p/1478469/highlight/true#M11871Could anyone please confirm if using standard ATA Enhanced Secure...

dandreye · 05-22-2023

Hi Nebiyu,Here's what I got there:https://community.intel.com/t5/Rapid-Storage-Technology/Erasing-Intel-320-SSD-properly/m-p/1488509/highlight/true#M11986Indeed why are we switching the subject from Intel 320 SSD to RST? I've never mentioned anything...

dandreye · 05-22-2023

Hi Nebiyu,> This is an Intel piece of software (Intel has manufactured and owns Intel RST). For the workings of the Secure Erase, you would need to contact them.Well that's exactly where I was redirected here from: https://community.intel.com/t5/Rapi...

dandreye · 05-21-2023

Hi Nebiyu,> We would first need to clarify what you mean by "maker-specified pattern" and "particular pattern that is: 0xFF or some other value" so we understand what you are trying to achieve.Could you please confirm my answer above is good enough ...

dandreye · 04-26-2023

Hi Nebiyu - sure:E.g. section 7.43.2 Security Erase of the ATA-8 spec tells us that (optional) enhanced SE mode writes some "predeterminted data patterns", which based on my search results seem to be set (at the controller level I suppose) by the ma...

dandreye · 04-24-2023

Hi Nebiyu,Thanks for your reply. Please note that it was Enhanced (and not standard) Secure Erase I was inquiring about. Could you please confirm the pattern to be written into my SSD when using that type of erase?Thanks in advance!

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