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HDD & SSD Erasure

Bad Format Error

Posted on March 4, 2019 by rgagnon10
Q.  Some drives that were connected came up as “bad format”.  Is there a way to format them? A.  Start the erasure on the drive(s) which should prompt asking if they should be formatted. 
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Windows chkdsk Error

Posted on March 4, 2019 by rgagnon10
Q.  Why does Windows run (and fail) “chkdsk” during startup even though I know the OS and hard drive are good; it booted fine earlier today. A.  Outside of an update to Windows, ensure
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Too Many Drives

Posted on March 4, 2019 by rgagnon10
Q.  I see twice as many drives as there are physically connected.  Why? A.  Review the serial numbers of the drives; very likely, there will be duplicates.  The most common cause for this is
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Erasure Stamp

Posted on July 23, 2018 by rgagnon10
Q. Can XErase write a stamp to block zero on a drive that contains report information visible in a media viewer? A. Yes.  Navigate to Customize->Interface->Post-Erasure Events and select Write Stamp on Block Zero. 
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Recycler Mode

Posted on July 23, 2018 by rgagnon10
Q. Is there a way to weed out bad drives (too many defects or power on hours etc.?) when the drive is detected so I don’t spend processing time on drives I can’t resell?
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Changing Drive Block Sizes

Posted on July 23, 2018 by rgagnon10
Q. Can XErase change the block size of a drive from 512 to 520 or vice versa? A. Yes, you can specify block size changes on SCSI (SAS, FC, SCSI) drives from 512 to
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Weeding out Slow Drives

Posted on July 23, 2018 by rgagnon10
Q. Can I set up a filter that weeds out poorly performing drives during overwrites? A. Yes. Navigate to Customize->Interface->Erasure Settings and select Action if Slow. Now you can chose to abort or FAIL
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Verification Methods

Posted on July 23, 2018 by rgagnon10
Q. What kind of verification methods does XErase offer to prove my device has been erased? A. XErase offers 3 different types of verification options. To configure your verification method navigate to Customize->Interface->Erasure Settings->Verification
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