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'Wipe' SSD before reinstalling Linux?
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Maybe. Some people have used SpinRite 6.1 to rewrite every sector, and that’s improved performance on some SSD’s. It rewrites each sector and restores the cell’s charge. That’s great if you need the data on there now.
Now, if you’re erasing the disk (by any means, including just a quick
format C:), any sectors you use will be written with new data, so that shouldn’t matter.Just erase the disk (securely, if you want) and get going, and it should be fine.