File Eraser for SSD
 

Now my new Beast PC has arrived, I'm got an issue not encountered before. I decided to get one of the whizzy SSD drives, but being all security conscious I don't tend to use the recycle bin for deleting files, I used something called 'Eraser' which securely deleted files by overwriting data etc, etc.

Thing is, with an SSD they have load levelling and TRIM & other complex things that add up to the fact you're not supposed to overwrite stuff multiple times like you can on a trad HD.

So all you SSD users out there, what apps do you use to securely delete files (not wiping the whole drive) just the things you toss in the bin.

Re: File Eraser for SSD
 

Eraser on my ssd too.

Re: File Eraser for SSD
 

Are you not concerned about the multiple writes killing your SSD /

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Searching up, it seems that "overwrite method" does not work AT ALL - the only thing even a single overwrite of a file will achieve is to move the previous physical blocks to the recycle queue and put the overwrite data in new blocks - but the does hide the data away - multiple overwrite is pointless on SSD.

The common suggestion seems to be delete, then use the drive tools to trim now.

Re: File Eraser for SSD
 

The delete button in Windows.

SSDs by their very nature "secure wipe" any file you delete when TRIM is enabled.

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hmm how can I see if TRIM is on

Re: File Eraser for SSD
 

it should be automatically

run in cmd

fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify

should give 0

Re: File Eraser for SSD
 

Yes it says 0

I've just identified the drive (Kingston SH103S3480GP) and downloaded the kingston toolbox now.