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Acronis 2011 cleanup option to wipe free space?

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Can anyone elaborate on this particular option. I am using an SSD drive and want to make sure that I understand what this particular option does and also how it executes this particular option. Thanks

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Hi there,

If you are looking to secure erase your SSD, it is recommended you use software that implements ATA secure erase (like HDDErase).

I did some research about Acronis Drive Cleanser and found out that users that used it couln't restore performance (whether they use a custom fill of 1's or 0's).

Here is forum where assumptions are made about DriveCleanser.
http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?81535-Acronis-Dr…

Of course, none of the above tells you for sure that Drive Cleanser is not suitable to achieve ATA secure erase.