The Erase Preferences tab allows for users to configure settings for the KillDisk erase procedures.
- Initialize disk(s) after erase
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When checked, this setting formats the disk(s) once an erase operation has been completed, initializing them for data storage.
Otherwise, the erased disks will simply remain unformatted.
- Eject disk(s) after erase
- After erasure, disks will be ejected by the OS and safe to remove
- Write fingerprint to first sector
- Erase confirmation
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As a safety precaution to prevent accidental destruction of hard drives, KillDisk has the user type a keyphrase before the
erase procedure is initiated (Figure 3.1.6). By default this precaution is set with the keyphrase "ERASE-ALL-DATA". This
keyphrase can be modified, set as a randomly generated set of characters, or disabled in these settings.
Figure: Sensitive action confirmation dialog