diff --git a/res/templates/default_ssd.cfg b/res/templates/default_ssd.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f09b1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/templates/default_ssd.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+clone : 
+{
+  no_phase1 = false;
+  no_phase2 = true;
+  no_phase3 = false;
+  no_phase4 = false;
+  no_trim = true;
+  no_scrape = false;
+  no_divide1 = false;
+  do_divide2 = false;
+  read_bad_head = false;
+  mark_bad_head = false;
+  rebuild_assist = false;
+  reverse = false;
+  retries = 0;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/opensuperclone/clone_gui.c b/src/opensuperclone/clone_gui.c
index 27a7d39..9d572f7 100644
--- a/src/opensuperclone/clone_gui.c
+++ b/src/opensuperclone/clone_gui.c
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ void choose_source_ccc(void)
                                         GTK_DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
                                         GTK_MESSAGE_QUESTION,
                                         GTK_BUTTONS_YES_NO,
-                                        _("Source was detected as %s.\n Load optimized settings for this drive?"), current_source_model_ccc);
+                                        _("Source was detected as %s.\nLoad optimized settings for this drive?"), current_source_model_ccc);
         gint result = gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(dialog));
         gtk_widget_destroy(dialog);
         if (result == GTK_RESPONSE_YES)
@@ -1607,6 +1607,25 @@ void choose_source_ccc(void)
           message_now_ccc(tempmessage_ccc);
         }
       }
+      else if (identify_device_data_ccc.solid_state_drive)
+      {
+        GtkWidget *dialog;
+        dialog = gtk_message_dialog_new(GTK_WINDOW(main_window_ccc),
+                                        GTK_DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
+                                        GTK_MESSAGE_QUESTION,
+                                        GTK_BUTTONS_YES_NO,
+                                        _("Source was detected as a solid state drive.\nLoad optimized settings for SSD drives?"), current_source_model_ccc);
+        gint result = gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(dialog));
+        gtk_widget_destroy(dialog);
+        if (result == GTK_RESPONSE_YES)
+        {
+          char filename[1024];
+          snprintf(filename, 1024, "%sdefault_ssd.cfg", template_directory);
+
+          snprintf(tempmessage_ccc, TEMP_MESSAGE_SIZE, _("Optimized settings loaded for SSD drives\n"));
+          message_now_ccc(tempmessage_ccc);
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
   use_rebuild_assist_ccc = use_rebuild_assist_bak;
diff --git a/src/opensuperclone/clone_gui_common.h b/src/opensuperclone/clone_gui_common.h
index 32ff530..757684c 100644
--- a/src/opensuperclone/clone_gui_common.h
+++ b/src/opensuperclone/clone_gui_common.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ struct
   bool udma_mode_4_selected;
   bool udma_mode_5_selected;
   bool udma_mode_6_selected;
+  bool solid_state_drive;
 } identify_device_data_ccc;
 
 struct
diff --git a/src/opensuperclone/opensuperclone.c b/src/opensuperclone/opensuperclone.c
index 5894361..b05bc5e 100644
--- a/src/opensuperclone/opensuperclone.c
+++ b/src/opensuperclone/opensuperclone.c
@@ -13742,6 +13742,7 @@ int process_source_ccc(void)
       identify_flags_ccc.ultra_dma_mode4_selected = get_flag_data_from_identify_ccc(88, 12, 12);
       identify_flags_ccc.ultra_dma_mode5_selected = get_flag_data_from_identify_ccc(88, 13, 13);
       identify_flags_ccc.ultra_dma_mode6_selected = get_flag_data_from_identify_ccc(88, 14, 14);
+      identify_flags_ccc.solid_state_drive = get_flag_data_from_identify_ccc(217,0,0) == 1;
       identify_device_data_ccc.lba_supported = identify_flags_ccc.lba_supported;
       identify_device_data_ccc.extended_supported = identify_flags_ccc.extended_support;
       identify_device_data_ccc.drive_locked = identify_flags_ccc.drive_locked;
@@ -13771,6 +13772,7 @@ int process_source_ccc(void)
       identify_device_data_ccc.udma_mode_4_selected = identify_flags_ccc.ultra_dma_mode4_selected;
       identify_device_data_ccc.udma_mode_5_selected = identify_flags_ccc.ultra_dma_mode5_selected;
       identify_device_data_ccc.udma_mode_6_selected = identify_flags_ccc.ultra_dma_mode6_selected;
+      identify_device_data_ccc.solid_state_drive = identify_flags_ccc.solid_state_drive;
       // strncat(identify_device_raw_text_ccc, "#\n", sizeof(identify_device_raw_text_ccc) - strlen(identify_device_raw_text_ccc) - 1);
       // snprintf(tempstring, sizeof(tempstring), "# lba supported = %s\n", identify_flags_ccc.lba_supported ? "yes" : "no");
       // strncat(identify_device_raw_text_ccc, tempstring, sizeof(identify_device_raw_text_ccc) - strlen(identify_device_raw_text_ccc) - 1);
diff --git a/src/opensuperclone/opensuperclone.h b/src/opensuperclone/opensuperclone.h
index daf1374..22be71b 100644
--- a/src/opensuperclone/opensuperclone.h
+++ b/src/opensuperclone/opensuperclone.h
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ struct
   bool ultra_dma_mode4_selected;      // word 88 bit 12
   bool ultra_dma_mode5_selected;      // word 88 bit 13
   bool ultra_dma_mode6_selected;      // word 88 bit 14
+  bool solid_state_drive;             // word 217 bit 0
 } identify_flags_ccc;
 
 int do_command_line_ccc(void);