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BCWipe Total WipeOut Changelog

What's new in BCWipe Total WipeOut 5.02.5

May 10, 2023
  • Added support for a larger set of keyboards.
  • Updated modules for compatibility with BCWipe Total WipeOut - Enterprise Server edition
  • Introduced digital signatures for erasure reports, Added French, German, Spanish and Chinese localizations

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 5.02.2 (Aug 26, 2022)

  • Revised erasure process when performed via USB disk docks and built-in card readers.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 5.01.0 (Nov 25, 2021)

  • Updated modules for compatibility with BCWipe Total WipeOut Enterprise Server edition

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 5.00.5 (Nov 16, 2021)

  • Introduced support for Secure Boot

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 4.2.02.2 (Nov 2, 2021)

  • Fixed error in reading USB serial numbers for some USB models.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 4.2.02.1 (Aug 2, 2021)

  • Fixes and improvements.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 4.2.01 (Mar 26, 2021)

  • Fixed error in reading USB serial numbers for some USB models.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 4.2.00 (Mar 16, 2021)

  • Updated Linux kernel modules to version 5.4.22
  • Updated GRUB module to version 2.04
  • New license policy: one license = wipe 10 drives

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 3.5.3 (Nov 13, 2018)

  • Improved support for unfreezing ATA Erase function.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 3.5.2 (Jan 19, 2018)

  • Updated Linux kernel to v.4.14.
  • Fixed issue with booting the latest version of MacBook Pro.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 3.5.1 (May 30, 2017)

  • Fixed minor bugs.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 3.5.0 (Jan 22, 2017)

  • Added support for Non-Volatile Memory Express drives (NVMe) working with native commands such as User Data Erase and Cryptographic Erase.
  • Added ability to eliminate BIOS restrictions and automatically unfreeze drives before using the native firmware command ATA Secure Erase.
  • Improved reports and logging.
  • Fixed minor bugs.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 3.0.4 (Jun 2, 2016)

  • Updated Linux kernel to v.4.5.
  • Improved boot logging - boot logs now sent to Internet and/or written on USB drives.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 3.0.3 Build 865 (May 31, 2016)

  • Unified code base for BCWipe Total WipeOut and BCWipe Total WipeOut - Enterprise Edition.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 3.0.2 (May 31, 2016)

  • Added 'Auto-Wipe' option for a group of computers. When enabled, the wiping process is started automatically as soon as the computer boots from network.
  • Improved reports interface and added 'Process Duration' and 'I/O errors' fields.
  • Added 'Wiping Policy' and 'Report Options' settings to default groups.
  • Improved processing of bad sectors.
  • Added ability to choose wiping policy on client side (Offline mode only).
  • Added ability to open automatically firewall port during deployment.
  • Fixed issue with certificate installation in Internet Explorer.
  • Fixed error in reporting information about HPA/DCO reset.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 3.0.1 (May 31, 2016)

  • Added capability to centrally manage wiping operations.
  • Added capability to centrally create and store wiping reports.
  • Added browser-based interface.
  • Added support for role-based access control.
  • Added capability to create wiping policies.
  • Added support for PXE booting option.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 2.69 (Feb 2, 2015)

  • Added support for Microsoft Surface 2 Pro and Surface 3 Pro tablets.
  • Improved log file integrity.
  • Added on-disk wiping report.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 2.68 (Mar 10, 2014)

  • 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').

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 2.67 (Nov 20, 2013)

  • 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').

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 2.66 (Nov 20, 2013)

  • Improved random data generation.
  • Improved verification reporting.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 2.65 (Jan 15, 2013)

  • 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.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 2.60 (Sep 13, 2012)

  • Added support for hotplug and TRIM

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 2.50 (Sep 13, 2012)

  • 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').

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 2.4 (Sep 9, 2011)

  • 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.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 2.22 (Apr 15, 2010)

  • Increased wiping speed.
  • Corrected timestamps in log file.

New in BCWipe Total WipeOut 2.21 (Oct 5, 2009)

  • Resolved issue with last pass verification.
  • Resolved issue with .ISO image path.