Using secure erase on an SSD with Windows 10 loaded

No deleting the partition will not damage the ssd it`s purely deletes the software/partition, no hardware is affected, it`s a simple option offered during the windows install, once the partition is deleted, all the file location table is wiped, so the virus software is powerless, when you create a new partition any new software will overwrite your old data including the virus.

You can use secure erase in Samsung magician, it just erase one cycle from every memory location on your ssd, but your ssd can/might lock-up meaning you will need to pull your battery, and re-boot your computer this will not cause any damage, normally after secure erase you can just shutdown or restart your computer.

EDIT: A quick format, just deletes the FAT (file allocation table) the data is still on the ssd, the index is just wiped, a full format deletes all the data on the entire partition and can take a lot longer.

Do not defrag your ssd it is not needed, and can reduce the ssd life slightly.

John.

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Using secure erase on an SSD with Windows 10 loaded