How do I flush the SSD on a 1TB Hybrid drive?

TechnoMage

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My newest hard drive in my desktop PC is a Seagate 1TB Hybrid Drive.
It has an SSD and Mechanical hard drive, in the same case.

I somehow contracted Ebola of the Hard Drive (boot sector virus) and decided to just wipe the drive and start over.
That is proceeding nicely as I type this. I've not decided on an OS yet, so that's not part of the story.

My question is: "At this point, after an FDISK and DOS Format, is there anything in the solid state memory that should be or even can be 'Flushed' out. ??? And if so, how would I go about it ???

I would appreciate any help.

Thank You,
TechnoMage :cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win-8.1/Pro/64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer X-1200
    CPU
    AMD 2 Core
    Motherboard
    Acer
    Memory
    Crucial, 4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDEA GeForce 9200
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Acer
    Hard Drives
    Sandisk, SSD 500GB
    PSU
    Acer
    Case
    SFF Slimline
    Keyboard
    emachines 101 key
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless
    Internet Speed
    5 Meg
    Browser
    Firefox
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    Windows Defender
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    Using Classic Shell on Win-8.1 /pro/64
As far as I know, those drives are treated just like a normal hard drive. The integration is handled in the drive controller, so I would say you don't need to do anything more.

But someone else may know for sure.

You may want to visit a Seagate forum or ask them directly, they do seem to answer inquiries.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Grown
    CPU
    i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77 -v Pro, Z87-Expert
    Memory
    16 G
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 680 Classified (2)
    Hard Drives
    Kingston SSD 240 GB
I solved my overall problem, by wiping the drive CLEAN and re-partitioning the HD with FDISK and then reformatting it with DOS Format. I know.....it's awfully "Old School", but hey....it works to not only restore a HD to like new condition, but it also blocks out any possibly BAD sectors.

So my problem with a boot sector virus, is in the past.

Thanks all,
TechnoMage :cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win-8.1/Pro/64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer X-1200
    CPU
    AMD 2 Core
    Motherboard
    Acer
    Memory
    Crucial, 4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDEA GeForce 9200
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Acer
    Hard Drives
    Sandisk, SSD 500GB
    PSU
    Acer
    Case
    SFF Slimline
    Keyboard
    emachines 101 key
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless
    Internet Speed
    5 Meg
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Using Classic Shell on Win-8.1 /pro/64
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