Turning Off Disk Defragmentation On SSD

By default in Windows Vista, Disk Defragmenter is set to run on a schedule.

It's advisable to turn off this feature to prolong the life of the SSD. You can click on Start -> Type disk on Search and select Disk Defragmenter.

Disk Wiping Software

A bootable CD can be created from all software and the free Darik's Boot & Nuke can even be booted from a USB flash drive. After wiping, the disks can be recycled or reused.

Software	Darik's Boot & Nuke 1.0.7	Iolo DriveScrubber 3.0	Paragon Disk Wiper 7.0
Data Wiping Methods	1, 3, 7, 8 or 35 passes	1, 7 or 35 passes	Paragon's algorithm or create own mask & pass
Wipe options	Verify	Verify Wipe from start to end	Verify
Status	Show %, runtime & remaining	Show progress bar with % & time remaining	Show progress bar, time elapsed & time to finish
Supported disks	IDE/SATA HDD SLC/MLC SSD	IDE/SATA HDD SLC/MLC SSD	IDE/SATA HDD SLC SSD
Speed - time to wipe 20GB IDE HDD with 1 pass & no verify	12 mins	13 mins	50 mins

Running HD Tune Pro & HDDlife Pro on Acer Aspire One

The SSD does not support SMART but the health and performance can be monitored by HDDlife Pro.

Checking SSD on Eee PC in Windows XP

HD Tune 2.54 can be run from USB flash disk without being installed. It can check the Solid State Disk (SSD) for the following:

1. Transfer rate & access time
   
2. Health status from Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T)
3. Error scan of damaged blocks
   

HD Tune on Eee PC

I ran HD Tune 2.54 on my Eee PC. The results are as shown.

In terms of transfer rate, the internal SSD is the fastest followed by SanDisk U3 Cruzer Micro and SanDisk microSD.

In terms of access time, the internal SSD is the fastest, followed by SanDisk microSD and SanDisk U3 Cruzer Micro.