Jetico Product Release Notes:
BCWipe Total WipeOut v.2 (formerly BCWipePD)
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Minimum System Requirements
- 20 MB of disk space for software with standard license
- 65 MB of disk space for software with license ‘For Enterprises’
Supported Operating Systems
BCWipe Total WipeOut operates on a hardware level, independent of what’s on the disk.
BCWipe Total WipeOut is distributed as a self-extracted installation program that can be run on
computers running Windows. The included Configuration Wizard program (for computers running
Windows) is for creating a bootable USB disk and/or preparing an ISO image. The image is used to
burn a bootable CD/DVD disk containing the BCWipe Total WipeOut full disk wiping utility.
BCWipe Total WipeOut allows booting a computer with one of following platforms:
- x86, BIOS or EFI
- x64, BIOS or EFI
- Itanium (with license 'For Enterprises')
- 64-bit SPARC (with license 'For Enterprises') with any previously installed operating system
Product Updates
02-February-2015 | v.2.69
- Added support for Microsoft Surface 2 Pro and Surface 3 Pro tablets.
- Improved log file integrity.
- Added on-disk wiping report.
10-March-2014 | v.2.68
- Updated Linux kernel.
- Improved 'ATA SECURITY ERASE' command support.
- Solved issue with 'Display Refresh' in boot media user interface.
- Added support for Windows domains (only available with license 'For Enterprises').
20-November-2013 | v.2.67
- Added capability to write system serial number to log file name on a removable device.
- Added capability to write more system information to log file.
- Added support for additional firmware (only available with license 'For Enterprises').
27-September-2013 | v.2.66
- Improved random data generation.
- Improved verification reporting.
14-January-2013 | v.2.65
- Resolved Boot problem on HP DL380 servers.
- Added support for 64-bit SPARC systems (only available with license 'For Enterprises').
- Logging to network share's subfolder is now allowed (only available with license 'For Enterprises').
- Improved booting from CD on Itanium (only available with license 'For Enterprises').
- Minor user interface improvements.
13-September-2012 | v.2.60
- Added support for hotplug and TRIM.
25-April-2012 | v.2.50
- Added support for EFI-based systems; universal EFI+BIOS USB disks/CD images.
- Added support for IEEE 1394 connected disks.
- Added 9 new wiping schemes.
- Improved performance: faster random number generator.
- Added modern Linux 3.2 kernel.
- Added support for Intel Itanium systems (only available with license 'For Enterprises').
- Added capability to write logs to Windows network share (only available with license 'For Enterprises').
09-September-2011 | v.2.40
- Improved detection of old ATA disks.
- Manual mode of BCWipe Total WipeOut now requires user confirmation during boot up to allow detection of slow initializing devices.
- Added a password unlock function for improperly terminated ATA SECURITY ERASE sessions.
- Increased boot up speed and reliability with updated modular Linux kernel.
- Added detection of SSD disks.
27-July-2010 | v.2.30
- Enhancements in security and performance: ATA SECURITY ERASE support added.
- New user interface: redesigned Configuration Wizard and BCWipe Total WipeOut Console.
- Extended logging subsystem with detailed system and hardware information.
- Increased boot up speed and reliability with updated modular Linux kernel.
- Four wiping schemes added, including U.S.DoD 3-pass wiping and U.S. DoE standard.
14-April-2010 | v.2.22
- Increased wiping speed.
- Corrected timestamps in log file.
02-October-2009 | v.2.21
- Resolved issue with last pass verification.
- Resolved issue with .ISO image path.
22-June-2009 | v.2.20
- Name of this product changed from BCWipePD to BCWipe Total WipeOut.
- Minor improvements.
29-April-2009 | v.2.20 beta
- Bootable USB drive creation added.
- Log file improved.
13-February-2009 | v.2.10
- Logging on USB removable disks.
- VMWare ESX 3.0.2 LSI logic emulated SCSI controller support.
- More detailed log file.
- Help file in CHM format.
19-November-2008 | v.2.06.1
- Now the program correctly recognizes HP/Compaq SmartArray controllers.
- Last pass data verification added according to U.S. DoD 5220.22-M standard.
14-July-2008 | v.2.05
- Information about Host Protected Area (HPA) and Device Configuration Overlay (DCO) is reported properly for SATA drives.
10-August-2007 | v.2.04
- Resolved occasional problem in recognizing SATA drives.
30-September-2005 | v.2.02
- BCWipePD (now known as BCWipe Total WipeOut) now supports wiping removable disk devices (for example, USB hard drives, flash memory).
22-September-2005 | v.2.0
- BCWipePD v.2 (now known as BC Wipe Total WipeOut) announced.