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HDShredder, the universal drive deletion tool

» for easy and secure drive deletion
» runs even without a working operating system
» reliable deletion of hard disks and other storage media
» protects business and personal data ultimately from illegitimate access

Functionality
HDShredder deletes the contents of hard disks and other mass storage media reliably at physical level. HDShredder can also be applied to individual partitions and user can select to perform the deletion according to international security standards. HDShredder works independent of partition layout, file system, and operating system. It also works with proprietary formats which otherwise would be unaccessible.

Freely selectable deletion patterns
HDShredder offers an editor for deletion patterns. It lets users freely define their own specific deletion patterns as well as entire deletion procedures with up to 398 runs.

NEW: Firewire and SATA-II device support
Deleting fast SATA-II media (internal and external via eSATA) as well as Firewire hard disks and memory cards using a Firewire card reader.

NEW: HDShredder on Windows (XP/Vista/Server)
• access to special media & controllers (SCSI, SAS, RAID, Dynamic Volumes ...)
• using familiar Windows drive letters
Each HDShredder software package now contains a Windows program (HDShredder/W) in addition to the self-booting program (HDShredder/S). Since both are operated identically, you do not have to change over when switching between HDShredder/s and HDShredder/W.

Note: Please use the Free Edition to find out if a certain PC system and its mass storage media are supported. The Free Edition shows all supported and recognized drives, but some of them may only be usable with one of the higher editions.

Controller type	HDShredder/S	HDShredder/W
PCI IDE/ATA hard disk controller
Busmaster IDE controller
USB 1.1 (UHCI, OHCI)
USB 2.0 (EHCI)
Adaptec SCSI host adapter *
other SCSI host adapter (LSI etc.)
SAS host adapter
RAID controller
AHCI (SATA II) controller
Firewire / IEEE1394 (OHCI)

Media type	HDShredder/S	HDShredder/W
USB key drives
Dynamic Volumes
Hard disks
IDE, ATA, SATA, eSATA
USB, Firewire, SCSI
SSD
SAS
Flash storage (with card reader)
CompactFlash
SD, MMC
xD and other

NEW: Running on Windows now.

The Free Edition of HDShredder deletes hard disks and other storage media ultimately and reliably. Afterwards, these media can be sold or dumped without any risk that former data can be restored, even not with recovery software. The Free Edition is real freeware without obligation to buy and is intended for the short-term usage at no cost. In case of more frequent usage, we recommend using one of the higher editions since they offer additional options which are optimized for regular or professional use.

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NEW: Deleting single partitions

The Basic Edition of HDShredder is conceived for regular utilization, especially for drive deletions with increased security requirements regarding a potential recovery in specialized data laboratories. It offers additional security levels for drive deletion. The highest level implements a recommendation of the British government.

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NEW: Deleting according to international security standards

The Standard Edition of HDShredder is conceived for frequent and semi-professional use. It especially offers 15 international security standards (see table) of data deletion.

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NEW: Deletion protocol saving & printing now via USB
NEW: Integrated deletion procedure editor
NEW: Deleting arbitrary areas of a medium

The Professional Edition of HDShredder is conceived for daily and professional use. It creates detailed deletion protocols, provides international security standards (see table), and lets you freely define your own deletion procedures. These features give technicians and professionals maximum flexibility.

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Features	Free	Basic	Standard	Professional	Enterprise
Secure high-speed deletion
Highly secure deletion
International deletion standards
User defined deletion methods
Entire drive deletion
Single partition deletion
Security levels	1	3	18	217	217
Performance (hardware specific)	up to 100 MB/sec or 6 GB/min and more				up to 60 GB/min
Iterative deletion patterns
Random deletion patterns
SmartDefectSkip
Deletion report
Sector area deletion
Private use
Companies/Institutions
Technician license
EU (incl. 19% VAT)  US / worldwide	free	19.90 € 16.72 €	39.90 € 33.53 €	99.00 € 83.19 €	Starting at 299.00 € 251.26 €
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