How to wipe a hard drive: Difference between revisions

From Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Created page with " == ATA/SATA Drive == use <code>hdparm</code> command: https://grok.lsu.edu/Article.aspx?articleid=16716 == NVME Drive == use <code>nvme</code> command: http://blog.pyth..."
 
No edit summary
 
Line 13: Line 13:
http://blog.pythonaro.com/2018/05/how-to-securely-wipe-nvme-drive.html
http://blog.pythonaro.com/2018/05/how-to-securely-wipe-nvme-drive.html
* boot from a Ubuntu desktop live image
* boot from a Ubuntu desktop live image
* run <code>apt update</code> and install <code>nvme-cli</code> (may need to add additional repositories to <code>/etc/apt/sources.list</code>
* run <code>apt update</code> and install <code>nvme-cli</code> (may need to add additional repositories to <code>/etc/apt/sources.list</code>)
* put the computer to sleep for a few seconds: <code>systemctl suspend</code>
* put the computer to sleep for a few seconds: <code>systemctl suspend</code>
* now wipe:  
* now wipe:  

Latest revision as of 15:59, 27 May 2020

ATA/SATA Drive

use hdparm command:

https://grok.lsu.edu/Article.aspx?articleid=16716


NVME Drive

use nvme command:

http://blog.pythonaro.com/2018/05/how-to-securely-wipe-nvme-drive.html

  • boot from a Ubuntu desktop live image
  • run apt update and install nvme-cli (may need to add additional repositories to /etc/apt/sources.list)
  • put the computer to sleep for a few seconds: systemctl suspend
  • now wipe:
nvme format -s1 /dev/nvme0n1 (change to match your drive)