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| All versions Customized Startup - Drive Eraser 6.3.0 or higher and Blancco Drive Eraser Configuration Tool 2.3.0 | N/A |
Blancco 5 erasure Drive Eraser software image can be booted in four different modes. By pressing When booting from CD, press the up or down arrow key right after the first static screen appears ("Blancco - Certified Data Erasure", "Starting Blancco Drive Eraser", "Starting Blancco 5") the mode can be changed. The options are hidden by default and the time limit for selecting a booting option, other than the default one, is 5 seconds. When booting from USB-stick, you should be able to select the boot mode from the Grub menu.
1. Normal startup (safe resolution) – The software is loaded using a standard/universal graphical driver. The screen resolution of the GUI is static (1024*768). If any of the hard drives is locked, Freeze lock removal is attempted just before the erasure process (the screen turns black for few seconds, then restarts and the erasure begins). This booting option has been tested on several configurations, however Freeze lock removal procedure may not work with all computer models (the standard/universal graphical driver often presents display problems when the machine is awakened).
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4. Show startup messages – This is the same option than the second one, except that startup messages are shown in the screen instead of the animated loading screen. This can be used as a troubleshooting measure for machines where the software hangs during the booting phase.
5. Customized startup – This option allows the user to configure a booting with custom parameters (e.g. to force/disable the Freeze Lock Removal process, to add special booting parameters, etc.). Requires Blancco Drive Eraser 6.3.0 or higher and Blancco Drive Eraser Configuration Tool 2.3.0 or higher. The Blancco Drive Eraser Configuration Tool user manual provides extensive information on the subject.