Re: Fully Erase Hard and Flash Drives

["Jones, Justin" <jucjones () IU EDU>]

Hi Ryan-

 

In my organization we use gparted to wipe SSDs and flash drives, I have also
used both the shred and dd commands to wipe SSDs and flash drives as well.  

 

sudo shred -v -z /dev/sdX (where X is the letter for the USB drive.)

sudo dd if=dev/urandom of=dev/sdX bs=1M or 512 (where X is the letter for
the USB drive.)

 

There is also a version of DBAN for purchase that will handle SSDs and flash
drives.   I have also been told to look at the manufacturers website, but I
have never had any luck with that working.

 

Justin Jones

Vice President for Research IT

Client Support | Hardware | Security

980 Indiana Ave

Lockefield Village

812-855-0917

 

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BHC is looking for a program to erase hard drives and flash drives.  What
programs do you recommend to completely wipe USB and Hard Drives?  We are
currently using an open source program when the need arises but that doesn't
erase flash drive and Solid State Drives.  Any input would be appreciated! 

 

 




 

Ryan White  
Co-CIO / IT Systems Manager 

309-796-5194 |  <mailto:whitery () bhc edu> whitery () bhc edu

6600 34th Ave, Moline, Il 61265

 <http://www.bhc.edu/> www.bhc.edu

 

 

 

 

 

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