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[title] (Parted Magic) Erasing failed drives | |
[* icon_caution] ***Depending on what features of the ATA Security Set your hard drive supports, some erasure options may not be supported.*** | |
- | [* black] If you decide to dispose of the drive, Parted Magic can be used to erase it. |
- | [* red] |
- | [* orange] If your drive does not support ATA Secure Erase |
+ | [* black] If you decide to dispose of the drive, Parted Magic can be used to erase it. ***Note:*** Depending on what ATA Security Set features are supported, your drive may not support all available erase options. |
+ | [* red] Most new hard drives support ***ATA Secure Erase***. ***Note:*** If your drive supports this but has a buggy implementation, it is best to use the external options. |
+ | [* orange] If your drive is older and ***does not*** support ATA Secure Erase, select ***External*** and choose the utility that fits the security you are looking for. ***If you are concerned about erasure security, choose Nwipe and select DoD Short.*** |