DBAN boot and nuke

Discussion in 'Storage' started by bluesfloyd, Feb 8, 2016.

  1. bluesfloyd

    bluesfloyd

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    hi, guys.
    can (DBAN boot and nuke) be used on HDD and SSD drives ????

    thanks, bluesfloyd.
     
    bluesfloyd, Feb 8, 2016
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  2. bluesfloyd

    something back

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    No problem using it on a hdd, “BUT NOT ON A SSD DRIVE”

    It is unadvisable to do any wiper type operation's on a ssd drive this can damage the drive.

    A ssd drive relies on a process called TRIM

    MORE INFO HERE

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRIM_(SSD_command)
     
    something back, Feb 8, 2016
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