by rgagnon10 | Sep 6, 2022 | HDD & SSD Erasure, Solid State Disk Erasure
Q: What hardware/software do I need to erase NVMe drives? A: If these are loose U.2 or M.2 NVMe drives, then the NVMe Octane is the right solution. Information on this appliance can be found at NVMe Erasure Appliance. If you are trying to erase NVMe drives in an...
by rgagnon10 | Mar 4, 2019 | HDD & SSD Erasure, Solid State Disk Erasure
Q. Some drives that were connected came up as “bad format”. Is there a way to format them? A. Start the erasure on the drive(s) which should prompt asking if they should be formatted. Or, format them via XERase (Tools -> Device Resizing >...
by rgagnon10 | Mar 4, 2019 | HDD & SSD Erasure, Solid State Disk Erasure
Q. Why does Windows run (and fail) “chkdsk” during startup even though I know the OS and hard drive are good; it booted fine earlier today. A. Outside of an update to Windows, ensure all disk drives are disconnected from their slots (octanes) and the...
by rgagnon10 | Jul 23, 2018 | HDD & SSD Erasure, Solid State Disk Erasure, Useful Tools, User Interface Customization
Q. Can XErase write a stamp to block zero on a drive that contains report information visible in a media viewer? A. Yes. Navigate to Customize->Interface->Post-Erasure Events and select Write Stamp on Block Zero. Turn the feature on and hit update. You can...
by rgagnon10 | Jul 23, 2018 | HDD & SSD Erasure, Solid State Disk Erasure, Useful Tools, User Interface Customization
Q. Is there a way to weed out bad drives (too many defects or power on hours etc.?) when the drive is detected so I don’t spend processing time on drives I can’t resell? A. Yes, navigate to Customize->Interface->Recycler Mode and select the desired...
