Table of Contents

Storage Erase
- eMMC
- SPI flash
Discussion

OOWOW storage erase eMMC SPI howto

Storage Erase

Erase operations destroy data.
Backup important files first.
Do not power off during erase operations.

eMMC

Use this to erase internal eMMC storage.

Menu:

Advanced → Internal storage

Options:

Erase eMMC Fast - quick erase.
Erase eMMC FULL - full erase, slower.
Erase eMMC partitions - remove partition table only.
Print eMMC partitions - show current partition table.

SPI flash

Use this to erase low-level SPI boot storage.

Menu:

Advanced → SPI Flash options

Options:

Erase SPI Flash Fast - erase boot areas only.
Erase SPI Flash Full - full SPI erase, slower.

SPI flash affects device boot.
After SPI changes, power off the device if required.