Active@ Boot Disk - Live CD

3.7 Active@ KillDisk
User's Guide
Programs
Active@ KillDisk
Running Active@ KillDisk

3.7.1 Running Active@ Killdisk

To run Active@ KillDisk:

  1. From the Active@ Boot Disk shell, click Start > Programs > Active@ KillDisk. After initializing, the Active@ KillDisk workspace appears with all available devices listed under System Local Disks.
  2. Click a physical drive or a logical drive to select it. Properties of the selected device appear in the Properties tab to the right.
  3. To scan the selected logical drive, click Scan. The Progress tab appears, showing the status of the scan while Time Left counts down the remaining time.
    After the scan completes, sub-folders appear in the System Local Disks list and the folders and files in the selected drive appear in the Folders and Files tab.
    Available files and folders appear with a coloured icon. Deleted files and folders appear with a gray icon.
  4. After the scan has completed, you may do the following:
  • Select existing and deleted folder and file information in the Folders and Files tab.
  • To view sectors of data in a device or logical drive, select a device or drive and click View data. The Data Viewer appears. Scroll through the available data.

To view sectors of data in a file:

  • Select a logical drive. Files and folders appear in the right panel.
  • In the right panel, select a file.
  • Click View data. The Data Viewer appears. Scroll through the available data.

To clear data residue from unused sectors:

  • Select the check box next to a device or logical drive or multiple devices or logical drives.
  • Click Wipe. The Wipe Free Disk Space dialog box appears.
  • Choose a method from the Wipe Method drop-down list. (Method descriptions appear below.)
  • Set other parameters for wiping. (Parameter descriptions appear below.)
  • Click Start.

If the Skip Confirmation check box is clear, the Confirm Action dialog box appears. Click Yes.

  • The Progress bar appears.
  • To stop the process at any time, press ESC.

 To erase data completely:

  • Select the check box next to a device or logical drive or multiple devices or multiple logical drives.
  • Click Kill. The Kill dialog box appears.
  • Choose a method from the Erase Method drop-down list. (Method descriptions appear below.)
  • Set other parameters for erasing. (Parameter descriptions appear below.)
  • Click Start.

If the Skip Confirmation check box is clear, the Confirm Action dialog box appears. This is the final step before removing data from the selected drive for ever. Type ERASE-ALL-DATA in the text box and press ENTER or click YES.

  • The Progress bar appears.
  • To stop the process at any time, press ESC.

After the Wipe or Kill operation is complete, information about the wipe or erase session is displayed in the Session Log.