Skip to content

Instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

@FoxNeo

FoxNeo/format-ssd-correct-linux.md

Created September 11, 2021 16:09
Show Gist options

  • Select an option

    Learn more about clone URLs
  • Save FoxNeo/ffe8e8271ec935db48cbb15eb244c4aa to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.

Select an option

Learn more about clone URLs
Save FoxNeo/ffe8e8271ec935db48cbb15eb244c4aa to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Download ZIP
Raw
format-ssd-correct-linux.md

Format SSD correct all sectors

Use the program blkdiscard

How to use blkdiscard

Find first the absolut path to the SSD for example /dev/sda3

$ sudo fdisk -l

Then use blkdiscard to delete all sectors in SSD

$ sudo blkdiscard /dev/sda3

Manual Pages: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/blkdiscard.8.html

Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment