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Acronis DriveCleanser User’s Guide Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005

After installation of Acronis DriveCleanser is completed, you should restart your computer. 1.3 Repairing/Upgrading Acronis DriveCleanser In order

possible, by setting switches to the necessary position or choosing a value from a list, or marking the necessary partitions or disks for work. The n

Chapter 2. Wiping Hard Disks with Acronis DriveCleanser Working with Acronis DriveCleanser starts with the welcome screen. The screen informs you a

12 Chapter 2 : Wiping Hard Disks with Acronis DriveCleanser The following window will contain the list of hard disks connected to your computer, an

In the Post-wiping actions window you may choose what to do with partition that is the subject of data destruction. Acronis DriveCleanser offers you

2.1 Using predefined wiping algorithms Now you need to select one of the predefined wiping algorithms from the list in the Algorithm selection windo

Click the Proceed button to execute the script for wiping the hard disk partitions. After pressing Proceed DriveCleanser takes care of everything aut

The algorithms described above offer different variants for data destruction. Thus, the picture you may see on a partition and/or a disk depends on t

2.2 Creating custom algorithms of data destruction Acronis DriveCleanser software gives you an opportunity to create your own algorithms for wiping h

As an example let’s create a simple custom algorithm similar to the American standard. As you may remember, the American standard assumes three passe

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2.2.2 Algorithm definition: template The Algorithm definition window shows you a template of the future algorithm: the list contains as many elemen

Thus you may include the following values in algorithm: • Any hexadecimal value 1 – 512 bytes long; • Random hexadecimal values 1 – 512 bytes long;

You will see the window that allows you to define the pattern to be written to disk (hexadecimal value). The wiping pass adjustment window for defin

The American national standard provides the writing of random values to each byte of each disk sector during the first pass, so set the switch to Wri

To define the next pass select the second line of the list and click the Next button. You will see the already familiar window, but this time there

You will be taken to the algorithm definition window again. In this window the 2-nd record looked like this before: 2 – write – 00, and it was replac

2.2.3 Saving custom algorithm to file In the next Saving custom algorithm window you will be able to save the algorithm you have created. This may b

In order do save your algorithm you should define the algorithm filename and the path in the Select file field or click the Browse button to locate a

As all passes of your algorithm are defined and the algorithm is saved to file. Clicking the Next button, you will see the window with the generated

2.2.4 Loading algorithm from file In the Algorithm selection window select the «Load from file…» line from the drop-down list. Algorithm selection:

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Appendix A. Hard Disk Wiping algorithms Information removed from a hard disk drive by non-secure means (for example, by simple Windows delete) can e

types of hard disks. This knowledge speaks to the necessity of complex multipass algorithms to guarantee information wiping. The detailed theory of g

Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 4 CHAPTER 1. INSTALLING ACRONIS DRIVECLEANSER AND GETTING STARTED8 1.1 ACRONIS DRIVECLEANSER SYSTEM PACKAGE ...

Introduction About Acronis DriveCleanser Getting rid of an old PC, upgrading to a new hard drive, returning a leased computer, or redeploying a PC w

The following real-life passage illustrations this idea: Jack V., a computer consultant from Brighton, bought a used notebook computer for $400.00 at

Guaranteed destruction of confidential information: standards The Acronis DriveCleanser application offers the guaranteed destruction of confidential

Technical support Users who have legally purchased and registered their copy of Acronis Disk Director Suite will receive free technical support from

Installing Acronis DriveCleanser and Getting Started Chapter 1. Installing Acronis DriveCleanser and Getting Started 1.1 Acronis DriveCleanser sys