I would like to securely erase my 1TB "Sandisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD." I understand that data-overwriting programs like Eraser and DBAN are inappropriate for SSD drives. The proprietary program to manage my device is Western Digital Dashboard, and it does have an erase utility, but for my device it states. "No erase is available, please use your system BIOS to erase the device." This message persists even after I put my computer to sleep and reawaken it to clear the "frozen" security status of the device. As for the system BIOS, I have an ASUS Z-390E motherboard that has a built-in erase function, but only for the Samsung 970 EVO NVMe SSD containing the operating system (Win 10) that is installed on the motherboard. The Sandisk external drive does not show up in the BIOS.
Is there a way to securely erase the contents of this drive without damaging it? Thanks.
SSD 970 EVO NVMe
Is there a way to securely erase the contents of this drive without damaging it? Thanks.
SSD 970 EVO NVMe