How to wipe SSD that currently has OS?

[theoscillat0r]

Hi, Tom's Hardware. I'm selling my SSD. It's a Samsung 830. Anyways, I am trying to wipe it clean. I looked at Samsung Magician, but I don't think it allows you to wipe a drive that currently is the priority drive with the OS installed on it. Are there any other options, such as from the BIOS? Thanks.

 

[clutchc]

The Google machine has all those answers. Here is one hit: http://forums.overclockersclub.com/index.php?showtopic=184250

But I don't think data stays recoverable on transistors like it does on magnetic media anyway.

 

[mad-max79]

Use Magician secure erase Tab and create bootable Media CD/DVD/Thumb. Boot from it and select your SSD and delete it.
Done. Be careful, if you choose the wrong Samsung drive, there is no way to recover the data.