September 6, 201213 yr Hi, After many FSX installs, finally the inevitable in upon me. My 160GB intel x25 SSD has reached capacity and will be upgraded to a 240GB intel 520 series SSD (+ ASUS GTX680-DC20-2GD5 Upgrade). I intend selling the 160GB (+ replaced GTX480 w custom zalman twin fan cooling solution) not too long after. I would most appreciate any guidance on securely deleting and formatting the drive so that all my licensed FSX s/w is not restored. On the flip side, given how this 160GB contains only the FSX installs (PMDG, Orbx and REX + others) and not W7 O/S; can the restored data be of any use? Thanks in advance. Cheers, Mars Ps. apologies if this has been covered already via other threads. A link to those would be most appreciated. Mario Lobo P3D v:4.5| Win 10 2004 x64 pro | ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-E | i9-9900KS@ 5.1Ghz(OC) | Thermaltake Water Extreme 3.0 | G.SKILL F4-3200C14D-32GTRS TZ Royal (16x2)32G Kit DDR4 3200Mhz | 11GB RTX 2080 TI Asus STRIX OC| 1x Samsung 970 PRO M.2 512GB | Samsung 970 PRO 1TB | 2x Samsung 860 PRO 2TB| Tt ToughpowerXT 875W | CoolerMaster HAF X Tower
September 6, 201213 yr Having reached capacity already, the question becomes: is a "mere" 50% capacity increase going to suffice? I would venture the answer is no. I started off with a 256GB SSD in my new build and soon realized that it was not going to be enough to store all my sims and add-ons so I swapped it out for a 512GB model and haven't thought about storage capacity since then. Perhaps 512's not in the budget, which I totally understand. Maybe look at something in the 300GB+ range then? Newegg has a Corsair Force GS 360GB for $320, that's the same price as a customer of mine paid for a 240GB drive a year or so ago and back then we jumped on that deal! 50% more capacity at the same price is a heck of a savings.
September 8, 201213 yr Author Thanks Techguy, I got the 240GB Series 520 as a result of a bet I won.. so.. 50% more SSD space for free is AWESOME no matter how you look at it.. In term's of my orignal question, I am considering the easiest way so far is to Split the drive into 2 partitions and allocate that space for 2 drives and format. That should mean that the data is longer recoverable right? Cheers, Mars Mario Lobo P3D v:4.5| Win 10 2004 x64 pro | ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-E | i9-9900KS@ 5.1Ghz(OC) | Thermaltake Water Extreme 3.0 | G.SKILL F4-3200C14D-32GTRS TZ Royal (16x2)32G Kit DDR4 3200Mhz | 11GB RTX 2080 TI Asus STRIX OC| 1x Samsung 970 PRO M.2 512GB | Samsung 970 PRO 1TB | 2x Samsung 860 PRO 2TB| Tt ToughpowerXT 875W | CoolerMaster HAF X Tower
September 8, 201213 yr That should mean that the data is longer recoverable right? http://howto.cnet.co...e-an-ssd-drive/ hth's -Rob p.s. me? if there is "sensitive data" on it... I take a hammer to it. Had a seagate 1TB fail just after install / replacement (within a week or so of purchase)... and had personal data on it... so I eat the cost... it's waiting on the hammer.
September 8, 201213 yr Intel's latest SSD Toolbox utility is the easiest way to do a secure erase on an X-25M. Free download from the intel website. Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
September 8, 201213 yr Intel's latest SSD Toolbox utility is the easiest way to do a secure erase on an X-25M. I was wondering about that (how secure...) Thanks Col. Scott. -Rob Btw... I didn't mean he should Thor-erize his ssd... i just save my mechanicals (w/ the exception of failed drives... all ssds are currently in use).
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