Magician - Secure Erase - How To

Before running Secure Erase, make sure that the firmware of the SSD is updated to the latest version. Also be aware that all data on the drive will be destroyed.

- Windows :

   . Use Magician to run Secure Erase.

Download Magician at http://www.samsung.com/samsungssd

- DOS :

   . Use the Windows Magician Tool to create a DOS boot disk (or USB, CD, DVD), and then use the boot disk to run Secure Erase.

Download Magician at http://www.samsung.com/samsungssd

- Linux :

   . Proceed in DOS mode, or use the hdparm command, as shown below.

       1. Check the device (check the device you want to test now)

           $ sudo fdisk -l

       2. Check device status (assuming that the test device is set at /dev/sdb in step 1)

          => Must be "not frozen", otherwise Secure Erase cannot be run.

          $ sudo hdparm -I /dev/sdb

       3. Set Password (the reference shown below recommends using NULL for password, so it is set as NULL)

          $ sudo hdparm --security-set-pass NULL /dev/sdb

       4. Run Secure Erase

          $ sudo hdparm --security-erase NULL /dev/sdb

       [ Reference ]

       http://linux.die.net/man/8/hdparm

       http://tinyapps.org/docs/wipe_drives_hdparm.html

- MAC : 

The OS provides an internal utility for secure-erasing; please refer to the Apple website.

**Secure erase options are available only for some types of storage devices. If the Security Options button is not available, Disk Utility cannot perform a secure erase on the storage device. With a solid-state drive (SSD), secure erase options are not available in Disk Utility.

Note: Please select your OS from the available list, currently available is MacOS High Sierra, Mojave 10.14, Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11.0, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, and Sonoma 14
https://support.apple.com/guide/disk-utility/erase-and-reformat-a-storage-device-dskutl140...