2. System Requirements

Active@ KillDisk works with :

  • DOS
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP / 2000 / NT / XP Professional x64 / XP Home x64 2003 Server x64
  • Linux
  • Unix for PC etc...

This chapter outlines the minimum requirements for PCs using Active@ KillDisk for Hard Drives.

2.1 Personal Computer  

Windows DOS
IBM PC/AT compatible CPU
Operates with processors Intel Pentium or higher Operates with processors as old as Intel 286
300 MB of RAM 640 Kb of RAM
Video must be VGA or better resolution (800x600) Video must be EGA or better resolution

2.2 Drive Storage System  

Windows DOS
CD or DVD-ROM drive 1.44 Mb USB / floppy drive or CD-ROM drive
Hard Disk Drive type SSD (solid state drive), IDE, ATA, SATA or SCSI with controllers (additional drivers could be loaded for RAIDs or non-standard controllers after system booted up) Hard Disk Drive type SSD (solid state drives), IDE, ATA, SATA or SCSI with controllers

2.3 Other Requirements  

Windows DOS
A blank CD or DVD to burn an ISO image One blank 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch USB / floppy suitable for formatting or a blank CD to burn an ISO image
  Alternately use a Windows 95/98/ME Startup Disk

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  1. Product Overview
    1. Erasing Confidential Data
      1. Advanced Data Recovery Systems
      2. International Standards in Data Removal
    2. Wiping Confidential Data from Unoccupied Drive Space
  2. System Requirements for DOS and Windows versions
    1. Personal Computer
    2. Drive Storage System
    3. Other Requirements
    4. Active@ KillDisk for Hard Drives Version
  3. Running Active@ KillDisk for DOS
    1. Preparing a DOS-Bootable USB / floppy
      1. System Formatting
      2. Copying Active@ KillDisk to a USB / floppy
      3. One-Step Method
    2. Preparing a Bootable CD
    3. Modes of Operation
      1. Interactive Mode
        1. Erase Data from a Device
        2. Wiping the Data
      2. DOS Command Line Mode
      3. Autoexecute Mode
    4. Erasing or Wiping Logical Drives (Partitions)
    5. Erase Operation Complete
  4. Running Active@ KillDisk for Windows
    1. Active@ Boot Disk Creator
    2. Modes of Operation
    3. Command Line Mode
    4. Erasing or Wiping Logical Drives (Partitions)
    5. Erase Data from a Logical Drive
    6. Wipe Data from a Logical Drive
  5. Common Questions
    1. How does the licensing work?
    2. How is the data erased?
    3. What is the difference between the Site and Enterprise license?
    4. Which operating systems are supported by Active@ KillDisk?
    5. Is Active@ KillDisk compatible with Macintosh computers?
    6. What to do if I cannot boot from a USB / floppy?
    7. Will I be able to use my Hard Disk Drive after Active@ KillDisk erase operation?
  6. Descriptions of Erase/Wipe Parameters
    1. Erase/Wipe Methods
      1. One Pass Zeros or One Pass Random
      2. User Defined
      3. US DoD 5220.22-M
      4. US DoD 5220.22-M (ECE)
      5. German VSITR
      6. Russian GOST p50739-95
      7. Canadian OPS-II
      8. HMG IS5 Baseline
      9. HMG IS5 Enhanced
      10. US Army AR380-19
      11. US Air Force 5020
      12. Navso P-5329-26 RL
      13. Navso P-5329-26 MFM
      14. NCSC-TG-025
      15. Bruce Schneier
      16. Gutmann
    2. Other Parameters
      1. Verification
      2. Retry Attempts
      3. Ignore Errors
      4. Clear Log File before Start
      5. Skip Confirmation
      6. Wipe out Deleted/Unused data
  7. Glossary of Terms
 

This document is available in PDF format, which requires Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (Free download):

USER'S GUIDE
(for DOS)
Size: 494 KB

USER'S GUIDE
(for Windows)
Size: 714 KB

KillDisk Datasheet
Size: 262 KB
 
 

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