EypheQz-9 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I'm attempting a secure wipe of my SSD using Corsair Toolbox. I have the drive currently hooked up as a secondary drive on my WinXP machine, and the Toolbox is able to detect the drive and it's SMART status. When I attempt the Secure Wipe command, I receive the following error: Wipe Failed. Error: Invalid Request Type If I click on the Optimize tab on the left, I get the message at the bottom stating "There is no recognized filesystem on this drive" I have also attempt a LiveUSB Gparted secure wipe, but I received the error "Input Output error, can't read drive /dev/xxx" I can also detect the drive during POST, but the OS on the SSD will no longer boot. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Corsair CSSD-F120GB2 ATA Fixed Disk Firmware Version: 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Have you tried secure erasing it with Parted Magic? You can create a bootable USB to load Parted Magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EypheQz-9 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 I decided to use GParted instead due to the fact that Parted Magic is now Payware. I even attempted a Windows Setup on the SSD, but during installation Windows says that it cannot install to this disk. I'm assuming that after 3 years of use, it's possible it's just dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 It sounds like there might be a problem with the drive. Have you tried a different SATA data cable and port? Have you tried the drive on another computer? Does it work normally or the OS won't boot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardd43 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 You might try diskpart as it is already installed as part of your os. I know it is not the most recommended fix but I have used it and it works fine. Run diskpart.exe 1 list disk 2 select disk x with x being the number given for your ssd 3 clean (this destroys all partition/volume data on the disk) 4 create partition primary align=1024 5 active 6 format fs=ntfs quick 7 exit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EypheQz-9 Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 Using diskpart I was able to clean the disk, but when it came time to create the partition I received the error: DiskPark has encountered an error: The request could not be performance because of an I/O device error. I've tried different cables, ports, and two motherboards. I've narrowed it down to the SSD. I do appreciate all the help though, but I think I'm going to accept that my SSD is no longer functional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Yes, it does look like the SSD is bad. If you are still in warranty (3 years from purchase date), request an RMA to replace the drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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