Active@ KillDisk Ultimate is a powerful software that completely and securely erases data from hard drives, preventing any potential retrieval by unauthorized users. It also features Linux installation to enhance its functionality.
One of the significant advantages of Active@ KillDisk is its versatility. It can erase data from a wide range of devices including hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, flash memory cards, SCSI drives, ZIP drives, and more. The software operates from a bootable environment, making it a powerful tool for data erasure across various devices.
Active@ KillDisk also offers support for 24 security standards, including DoD 5220.22-M. This comprehensive feature provides users with an extensive range of erasure options and advanced security, allowing them to choose the level of security that meets their specific requirements. Thus, this feature ensures that Active@ KillDisk caters to users' individual needs effectively.
Another notable feature of this software is its ability to completely erase all data from HDD and USB disks. This process involves removing all data from physical disks or logical drive surfaces without affecting existing data and wiping all unused space on disks. As a result, it guarantees that private data is completely removed.
The Ultimate version of Active@ KillDisk comes with a Linux installation, which is especially advantageous for advanced users. It also supports Secure Erase, which enables low-level ATA commands for hardware erasing. This ensures that data is entirely removed at the hardware level, providing an added level of security for users' personal or confidential data.
Overall, Active@ KillDisk is an excellent choice for anyone in need of an effective data erasure software. It is versatile, user-friendly, and offers a wide range of functionality, ensuring that your personal data is entirely removed from any device you choose to delete it from.
Version 24:
Added Barcodes and QR codes to labels and certificates
Export erase results to CSV log
New Recovery Kernel version 14.1.17
Bug fixes and performance enhancements
Improved Boot Disk Creator – added Display Scaling and Network Resource mapping
The latest Active@ Boot Disk based on WinPE
Version 23.1.17.0:
Boot Disk Creator allows to configure default display scaling
Site/Enterprise license type displayed in window title
Improved navigation in Hex Viewer for large clusters
Physical sector size displayed in disk properties
Fixed mapping a network drive under Boot Disk
Other fixes and improvements
Version 23.1:
Boot Disk Creator allows to configure default display scaling
Site/Enterprise license type displayed in window title
Improved navigation in Hex Viewer for large clusters
Physical sector size displayed in disk properties
Fixed mapping a network drive under Boot Disk
Other fixes and improvements
Version 23.0.17:
Improved support of Windows 11
Updated sanitizing kernel
Issue fixes and other improvements
Version 23.0.11:
Upgraded to Qt Framework version 5.12.5 and Platform Kit version 143
Improved support of Windows 11
Improved output to the application log and certificates
Improved sanitizing kernel
Other improvements and bug fixes
Version 23:
Improved Windows 11 support
Improved output to the application log and certificates
Latest sanitizing kernel with many improvements
Upgraded to Qt framework v5.12.5 and Platform Kit v143
Active@ Boot Disk: WinPE upgraded to Windows 11 22H2
Boot Disk Creator allows to save settings for PXE Boot
Version 15:
New: Grey application style by default
New: Configurable dynamic disks (LDM\LVM) reconstruction
Improved device view filtering
Console Boot Disk based on Tiny Core 12 now includes all the latest device drivers
Windows Boot Disk switched to the latest WinPE 10 based on Windows 11 v21H2 code base
Version 14.0.27:
Verification bug fixed.
Serial numbers fixed for Transcent & ADATA manufacturers.
Minor issues with information display resolved.
Version 14.0.21.4.1:
Verification bug fixed.
Serial numbers fixed for Transcent & ADATA manufacturers.
Minor issues with information display resolved.
Version 14.0.21.4.0:
Verification bug fixed.
Serial numbers fixed for Transcent & ADATA manufacturers.
Minor issues with information display resolved.