Version history for Active@ KillDisk
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Changes for v10.2 - v11.1
- 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
Changes for v10 - v10.2
- Added Australian ISM-6.2.92 erase method
- Added option to store logs, reports & certificates to removable storage (USB disks)
- Added support for Linux\Unix XFS & JFS file systems, browsing and wipe
- Added module for software updates\rollbacks
- Minor improvements and bug fixes
- New security includes product activations
Changes for v9.2 - v10
- 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 disks
- 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
Changes for v9.1 - v9.2
- 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
Changes for v9.0 - v9.1
- 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
Changes for v8.0 - v9.0
- New Ultimate package includes DOS, Windows, Linux & Console targets
- New Linux packages contain 32-bit & 64-bit Linux & Console targets
- Linux-based boot disk (LiveCD) supports UEFI secure boot on x86 & x64 systems
- 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 easily added to the 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 (DoE M 205.1-2) and Canadian CSEC ITSG-06 erase methods
- Allowed to specify ASCII or HEX overwrite pattern for each pass in User Defined erase method
