How to Low-Level Format an Intel® SSD with the Intel® Memory...

Summary

Steps to perform a low-level format on an Intel®SSD using the Intel® MAS Tool in both versions: GUI and CLI.

Description

Looking for a tool to do Secure Erase on an Intel® SSD.

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Intel® Memory and Storage Tool - GUI

Download and install the Intel® Memory and Storage Tool (GUI) on the primary system drive.
Open the tool and select the Secure Erase option in the left side panel.
Press Secure Erase for the drive to be erased.
Read the warning message and press the Ok button.

Note

The Secure Erase functionality is compatible on all supported operating systems when the following conditions are true.

Supported conditions (Intel® MAS version 2.0 and later):

Intel NVMe* SSDs only.
No partitions on the drive.
Drive is not the primary system drive.
The Intel® NVMe* driver is installed. For more details, see Which NVMe* Driver Should I Use For My Intel® SSD?

Intel® Memory and Storage Tool - CLI

.Download and install the Intel® Memory and Storage Tool (CLI) on the primary system drive
- The Windows* installer is the same for the GUI and CLI.
Open the command line interface of the operating system:
- For Windows* users:
  1. Press the Windows* key.
  2. Type command prompt.
  3. Click Run as administrator.
- For Linux* users:
  1. Open Terminal (for example: Ctrl+Alt+t)
Type the command intelmas show -intelssd
- No need to change directory as the commands are global.
Reference the Index number of the drive to be erased.
Type the command intelmas delete -intelssd <index>
- <index> is the index number for the drive to be erased.
Read the warning message, type Y and press Enter.

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