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Security Erase:
Executes the hard drive’s Security Erase function (manufacturer
specific).
Notes:
1.
Once this function is started, it cannot be stopped until the erase sequence is
complete. If the hard drive is shut down before the sequence is complete, the
hard drive might be locked with an empty password.
2.
This method is not always reliable.
NIST 800-88:
This option will wipe the hard drive according to the NIST 800-88
standard.
DoD 5220.22-M:
This option will wipe the hard drive according to the DoD 5220.22-
M standard.
