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This issue concerns Samsung NVMe PM951 512gb PM951 NVMe (256/512gb) drives and Blancco Drive Eraser 6.x version(s). The PM951 drive is known to be found for example in Dell Latitude E7270, Dell Dimension/Precision 5510 and Dell XPS series laptops.

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  1. The latest DECT can be found here:.
  2. Run the DECT and load the Blancco Drive Eraser ISO image that you want to configure.
  3. Go to the OS tab and select Customized startup in Boot options.
  4. Check the Add 'flr' checkbox and select '=forced' in the dropdown menuto the end of the command.
  5. Click 'Save as' to save the new ISO image configuration.

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Option 2. Changing the startup options manually at boot time

  1. Boot the machine, select the booting option (e.g. "FLR during startup"), press "e" to edit the option.
  2. With arrow keys, move the cursor down to the line starting with: "linux /arch/boot/x86_64/vmlinuz img_dev=..."
  3. Move the cursor after “flr” and change it to "flr=forced" (without quotes).
  4. Press Ctrl + "X" or F10 to continue booting


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Update August, 28th 2019

This workaround is applicable for Fujitsu ESPRIMO Q558 devices with a Samsung MZVLB256HAHQ NVMe/PM981 Controller as well.