by rgagnon10 | Jul 23, 2018 | HDD & SSD Erasure, Solid State Disk Erasure, Useful Tools, User Interface Customization
Q. Can XErase change the block size of a drive from 512 to 520 or vice versa? A. Yes, you can specify block size changes on SCSI (SAS, FC, SCSI) drives from 512 to 520, 528 or whatever the drive will support and of course the reverse is true, you can take enterprise...
by rgagnon10 | Jul 23, 2018 | HDD & SSD Erasure, Solid State Disk Erasure
Q. What kind of verification methods does XErase offer to prove my device has been erased? A. XErase offers 3 different types of verification options. To configure your verification method navigate to Customize->Interface->Erasure Settings->Verification Methods. 1....
by rgagnon10 | Jul 23, 2018 | HDD & SSD Erasure, Solid State Disk Erasure
Q. Does XErase properly erase hybrid drives? A. Yes. But this does of course depend on the firmware of the drive. Navigate to Customize->Interface->Erasure Settings and select Treat Hybrid Drives as SSD. Select on and hit the update button. From now on, detected...
by rgagnon10 | Jul 23, 2018 | HDD & SSD Erasure, Solid State Disk Erasure, Useful Tools
Q. Is there a way to remove the DCO (Device Configuration Overlay) and/or HPA (Host Protected Area) from a disk? A. Yes, navigate to Customize->Interface->Pre-Erasure Events and select ATA Resizing (DCO/HPA). Turn that feature ON and hit the update button. Any SATA...
by rgagnon10 | Jul 23, 2018 | HDD & SSD Erasure, Solid State Disk Erasure
Q. I am erasing laptops and I want to use Secure Erase to erase the drives. Can your product remove the BIOS Freeze lock on the drive and Secure Erase it? A. Yes. Our PXE Boot Software automatically detects if you are in AHCI mode and prompts you to reboot if you...
