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I'm trying to understand the proper use of all Secure Erase, Sanitize (I understand that Secure Erase is to be used for SSD while Sanitize is for HDD), Clean all and format for my SSD and HDD so I have a few questions:
Is "clean all" the same as Secure Erase or Sanitize? or is it different? is there any benefit for the SSD or HDD from using this command after preforming Secure Erase or Sanitize?
After performing Secure Erase or Sanitize what's the proper format to be used? quick format? or the longer format?
If performing Secure Erase or Sanitize then followed by "clean all" is there any point in using the longer format?
Is the longer format the same as "clean all"?
I've seen people mention that "clean all" is bad and affects the lifespan of an SSD, does that also apply to a HDD?
Should "clean all" be completely avoided for SSD?
Is "clean all" the same as Secure Erase or Sanitize? or is it different? is there any benefit for the SSD or HDD from using this command after preforming Secure Erase or Sanitize?
After performing Secure Erase or Sanitize what's the proper format to be used? quick format? or the longer format?
If performing Secure Erase or Sanitize then followed by "clean all" is there any point in using the longer format?
Is the longer format the same as "clean all"?
I've seen people mention that "clean all" is bad and affects the lifespan of an SSD, does that also apply to a HDD?
Should "clean all" be completely avoided for SSD?
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