I apologize for asking this here. My question is not about data recovery, but I figured you guys are probably experts in this matter. I have a few questions:
I tried to use ATA Secure Erase option of GNOME Disks in Ubuntu, but the option is disabled and grayed-out. Any ideas why? According to hdparm
, my SSD supports ATA Secure Erase and it is not frozen.
So using hdparm
is my only option, but it is too intimidating and advanced for me.
Why do I need to set a password before issuing the ATA Secure Erase command with hdparm? What does this password do?
This article suggests that I should not issue the hdparm command on a disk connected with USB. My SSD is connected with SATA and I am using a live Ubuntu USB flash to perform this task.
Is there anything I should know before issuing the ATA Secure Erase command?
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