| Version |
Date |
Changes |
v.11.1
Windows/Linux |
May 9, 2018 |
- Erase confirmation dialog simplified & shrunk to fit lower video resolutions
- Improved handling of certificates/reports for failed disks and email notifications
- Boot Disk: WinPE upgraded to v.10.0.16299.15 (based on Windows 10 build 1709)
- Boot Disk: Added customization - desktop shortcuts for custom tools & user menus can be created
- Boot Disk: Customized settings can be saved to USB and restored on the next boot even on different systems
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| v.11 Windows/Linux/Console |
October 25, 2017 |
- Completely redesigned and greatly improved user interface
- Improved visualization of physical disks and erase processes
- Improved handling of disks with controller malfunctions
- Stable handling of hot-swappable and dynamic disks
- Sound notifications for completed erase jobs with different results
- Auto hibernate or shut down the system after all jobs are completed
- Enhanced certificates and reports for disk erase and wipe
- Advanced Disk Viewer with flexible Search for low-level disk inspection
- Customizable file names for certificates & XML reports
- Unique Computer ID can be displayed in certificates/reports
- Disk health - S.M.A.R.T. information can be displayed and monitored
- Customizable look & feel: four different application styles included
- Ultimate: contains now complete Linux Installation (instead of zipped archive)
- Boot Disk: added basic networking & mapping network share
- Boot Disk: upgraded to WinPE 10 with all the latest drivers & packages
- Console: now supports both 64-bit UEFI Secure Boot and legacy x64 or x86 BIOS boot
- Console: Secure Erase - low level ATA command for hardware erasing (Ultimate package)
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| v.10.1 Windows/Linux |
March 25, 2016 |
- Added option of excluding System Volumes from displaying under Local Devices
- Improved plug'n'play performance under load
- Improved Windows Logical Disk Manager (LDM) support for nested volumes
- Added support for Linux/Unix XFS file system
- Added support for Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM) partitioning
- Active@ LiveCD improved and switched to 64-bit (x64) architecture
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| v.10 Windows/Linux |
October 14, 2015 |
- Network shares mapping/reconnecting for storing logs & certificates;
- Detection, displaying and resetting disk hidden areas (HPA/DCO), erasing disk hidden zones;
- Improved Boot Disk Creator allows to initialize un-partitioned or damaged USB Flash disk;
- Active@ Boot Disk switched to WinPE 5.1 64-bit (x64), performs faster & optimizes RAM usage;
- Active@ Boot Disk: boots the latest UEFI Secure Boot systems & legacy BIOS MBR PC;
- Active@ LiveCD: new drivers & SMART monitor
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| v.9.2 Windows/Linux |
March 17, 2015 |
- Added progress display for the taskbar icon
- Certificate display & save now available after first job completion
- Improved handling of errors for failed hard disks
- Professional versions: improved Active@ LiveCD & more drivers added
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| v.9.1 Windows/Linux |
November 11, 2014 |
- Improved parallel disk erasing
- Added options to exclude removable or fixed disks from batches
- New drivers added to Boot Disk & LiveCD
- Support for HP Smart Array Cards added to LiveCD & Console
- Improved plug’n’play hardware detection & registration in Console
- Added command line parameters configuration in USB Creator for Console
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| v.9 |
May 28, 2014 |
- New Ultimate package includes DOS, Windows, Linux & Console targets
- New Linux packages contain 32-bit & 64-bit Linux & Console targets
- Improved Boot Disk Creator allows to setup command line parameters for KillDisk startup
- Linux Console (text mode) boot disk is now included in Windows package
- Redesigned and improved user interface
- Added option to write fingerprint to the first disk sector
- Comments for the erase session can be added to certificate
- Default logo can be removed from the certificate
- Non-blocking erase mode allows to work in parallel erase/wipe sessions
- Added new Department of Energy erase method (DoE M 205.1-2)
- Added new Canadian CSEC ITSG-06 erase method
- Allowed Hex values for User Defined method
- Allowed to specify ASCII/HEX pattern for each pass in User Defined method
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| v.9 Beta 2 |
May 8, 2014 |
- Improved Boot Disk Creator allows to setup command line parameters for KillDisk startup
- Linux Console (text mode) boot disk is now included in Windows package
- Redesigned and improved user interface
- Added option to write fingerprint to the first disk sector
- Comments for the erase session can be added to certificate
- Default logo can be removed from the certificate
- Non-blocking erase mode allows to work in parallel erase/wipe sessions
- Added new Department of Energy erase method (DoE M 205.1-2)
- Added new Canadian CSEC ITSG-06 erase method
- Allowed Hex values for User Defined method
- Allowed to specify ASCII/HEX pattern for each pass in User Defined method
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| v.8.1 Beta |
March 31, 2014 |
- Added new Department of Energy erase method (DoE M 205.1-2)
- Allowed HEX values for User Defined method
- Allowed to specify ASCII/HEX pattern for EACH pass in User Defined method
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| Linux Console v.8 |
March 4, 2014 |
- The most compact and fastest disk eraser
- Support true parallel erasing of several disks
- Tiny (1.5MB) Linux Console stand-alone executable without of any dependencies
- Includes ISO and USB boot disk creators for Windows & Linux hosts
- Includes documentation
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| Linux Console v.8 RC |
February 17, 2014 |
- Improved USB creators
- Fully implemented mouse support
- Improved certificate display
- Resolved disk lock issues
- Fixed kernel & UI bugs
- Documentation update completed
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| Linux Console v.8 Beta2 |
February 3, 2014 |
- Improved USB creators
- Disk\Volume lock for system partitions issue resolved
- Deleted files displayed in different color
- Added export reports to XML settings
- Partially implemented mouse support
- Fixed minor kernel & UI bugs
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| Linux Console v.8 Beta1 |
January 30, 2014 |
- The most compact and fastest disk eraser
- Support parallel erasing of several disks
- All DOS features and most of Windows version features is there
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| 8.0 |
January 2, 2014 |
- Added 64-bit executable to perform faster on x64 platforms
- Latest Boot Disk Creator, including localization & memory testing options
- Added log export option to XML format
- Added return (exit) codes for executable running from command prompt
- Added command line switch (-ns) to block user interaction while erase is in progress
- Minor improvements...
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| 7.5.1 |
August 1, 2013 |
- Added 3 new NIST 800-88 erase methods
- New application style: light colors scheme & new icons
- Default method can be defined in INI file to get HDD serial
- Certificate logo now can be added in JPEG format
- Minor improvements...
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| 7.1.12 |
March 20, 2013 |
- PDF certificates can be attached to e-mail notifications
- Improved Wipe for corrupted volumes (when disk integrity check fails)
- E-mail notifications now have LOG files attached
- New lightweight installer
- Minor UI & Kernel improvements
- Disk Serial Number (S/N) display problem fixed
- Added Verify Disk S/N' Dialog - to change Disk Serial
- Active@ Boot Disk Lite improvements:
- Added pre-configuration of Network & Security features
- Added WMI & Scripting support
- Driver's Pack for Mass Storage, USB3 & Network devices
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7.1
Beta |
March 11, 2013 |
- New lightweight installer
- Disk Serial Number (S/N) problem fixed
- New 'Verify Disk S/N' Dialog
- Labels for toolbar buttons
- Minor UI & Kernel improvements
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| 7.0.1 |
November 7, 2012 |
- Parallel erasing/wiping of several disks at the same time
- Erase\wipe speed has been significantly increased
- Support for previewing and wiping Apple HFS+ and exFAT
- Custom Logo & Info can be embedded into erase/wipe certificate
- Enhanced Certificate look and functionality
- Notifications and reports can be sent by e-mail
- Ability to send e-mail reports via pre-configured FREE SMTP account
- Universal Boot Disk Creator for CD/DVD/USB for Windows & DOS
- Professional version includes the latest Active@ Boot Disk 6 Lite
- Settings stored in portable INI text file instead of local Registry
- Save Log & Shutdown PC option after erase completed
- Re-designed User Interface
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7.0
Beta 7 |
November 2, 2012 |
- Custom Certificate Look improved
- Wipe/Erase disk lock problems resolved
- Completed User Guide
- Minor defects fixed
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7.0
Beta 6 |
October 26, 2012 |
- Improved wipe performance and disks locks
- Improved execution under Boot Disk environment
- Added ability to send e-mail reports via FREE SMTP account
- Fixed Dynamic Disks (LDM) erasing errors
- Fixed many UI and kernel bugs and defects
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7.0
Beta 3 |
October 16, 2012 |
- Added Shutdown PC option after erase completed
- Improved Batch Mode and Log File functionality
- Settings now stored in and can be loaded from INI file
- Many Kernel & GUI fixes and improvements
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7.0
Beta 2 |
October 3, 2012 |
- Fixed:
- Parallel erase speed increased
- Wipe of file slack space and directories - speed increased
- GUI defects fixed, Kernel updated
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7.0
Beta |
September 10, 2012 |
- Parallel erasing/wiping of several disks
- Support for wiping Apple HFS+ & Linux Ext2/Ext3/Ext4
- Company Logo & Technician Info can be included into erase certificate
- Notifications can be sent by e-mail
- Re-designed User Interface
- Existing customers may use version 6 registration keys to activate Pro edition features
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| 6.0 |
March 14, 2012 |
- New features: Erasing/Wiping Certificate can be displayed after completion for printing;
- Erasing/Wiping Certificate can be saved as a PDF;
- Progress bar improved to display current pass and overall status;
- Progress now shows elapsed time and estimated time to completion;
- If several drives are selected to be erased, queue progress is displayed;
- Log filename and path can be specified in settings;
- Log is improved to display details for each pass and verification;
- Progress now shows elapsed time and estimated time to completion;
- Session Log can be viewed while erasing/wiping is in progress;
- Command line options added to support certificate and log file options.
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| 5.5 |
August 23, 2011 |
- New universal Boot Disk Creator for DOS and Windows for all types of media
- Boot Disk Creator allows customizing bootable media features and boot options
- Windows Boot Disk is based on Windows 7 SP1 and includes new drivers and utilities
- Included Boot Disk for Windows documentation
- New InstallShield-based installation
- Minor bug fixes and improvements in the software
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| 5.2 |
May 01, 2010 |
- The version supports 17 security standards from various countries including: Bruce Schneier's algorithm, Canadian OPS-II, DoD 5220.22 M, Gutmann's algorithm and many more.
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| 4.1 |
March 07, 2007 |
- New disk wipe function wipes out all unused space on existing drives, not touching existing data. Package now includes additional a real-mode application which is more compatible with different types of hardware and more compact in size.
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