User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Accessing Online Support
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Status
- Performance
- Tools
- Firmware Update
- Check for Updates
- Update Using Bootable USB Drive
- Update Using File on My Computer
- Erase Drive—Secure Erase
- Delete User Data with Secure Erase
- Create a Bootable USB Drive for Secure Erase
- Sanitize
- Delete User Data with Sanitize
- Create a Bootable USB Drive with Sanitize
- Erase Drive (WD Black)
- Bootable USB Drive for Erase Drive (WD Black)
- S.M.A.R.T.
- Diagnostic Short Test
- Diagnostic Extended Test
- Drive Details
- System Details
- Settings
- Help
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Erase Drive—Secure Erase
Secure Erase permanently destroys all user data on the selected SSD.
Note:
Secure Erase deletes the mapping table on the selected SSD, but it does
not erase all blocks that have been written to. This makes Secure Erase a
faster “erase” option than the Sanitize function (also see Sanitize).
Secure Erase can only be performed on an SSD that is not the boot drive. However,
if the SSD is the boot drive, the Secure Erase function can be performed from a
formatted USB. See Create a Bootable USB Drive for Secure Erase.
Tools
Western Digital SSD Dashboard
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