2.1 System Requirements for DOS
This chapter outlines the minimum requirements for PCs using Active@
KillDisk for DOS.
Personal Computer
- IBM PC/AT compatible CPU
- Operates with processors as old as Intel 286
- 640 Kb of RAM
- Video must be EGA or better resolution
Drive Storage System
- 1.44 Mb floppy diskette drive or CD-ROM drive
- Hard Disk Drive type IDE, ATA, SATA or SCSI with controllers
Other Requirements
- One blank 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch floppy disk suitable for formatting or a blank
- CD-ROM to burn an ISO image.
- Alternately use a Windows 95/98/ME Startup Disk.
Table 2-1 Differences Between Free and Professional Versions
Version |
FREE |
Pro |
Securely overwrites all data on drive |
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Displays detected drive information |
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Supports IDE / ATA / SCSI drives |
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Supports solid state drives (SSD) |
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Supports Fixed Disks /USBs/Floppies/Zip drives /Jazz drives |
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Supports large (more than 128GB) drives |
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Operates independent of Operating System and File System |
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Supports Command Line mode |
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Operates from bootable USB / floppy |
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US Department of Defense 5220.22 M compliant |
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Customized Security Levels |
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Supports all detected Hard Disk Drives |
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