HDShredder 7
Professional Edition
For daily and professional use. The Professional Edition is the fast and universal all-round tool with many special features for securely erasing hard disks, SSD, USB disks and other mass storage media.
Erase single partitions and areas
HDShredder deletes the contents of hard disks and other mass storage media reliably at the physical level. You can also delet single partitions or distinct areas instead of whole disks.
Secure deletion conforming to international standards
HDShredder supports a variety of 15 international security standards for data deletion issued by governments, experts and other authorities.
Freely customable 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. Choose out of nearly 300 quintillion combinations by defining your own patterns and write-cycles.
SCSI, Firewire, USB 3.0
SCSI, Firewire and USB 3.0 are supported on Windows and by the self-booting version as well.
Self-booting and on Windows
HDShredder offers a self-booting version (HDShredder/S) and a Windows application (HDShredder/W). Both versions use the same user interface, so switching between the two is no problem.
Self-booting and under Windows (New: 11/Server 2022)
Use SCSI, SAS, RAID and dynamic volumes as you always do
Each HDShredder software package now contains a Windows program (HDShredder/W) in addition to the self-booting program (HDShredder/S). With identical interfaces on both programs there is complete ease in switching between HDShredder/S and HDShredder/W.
New: Store report on USB and network drives
Deletion logs for analysis and as verification
HDShredder creates a detailed deletion report with any deletion from the Professional Edition on. This report can now be stored to USB keys and other USB media. In Windows the deletion report can also be stored on network drives.
Freely selectable deletion patterns
Choose out of 300 quintillion ways to erase your hard disk
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.
USB 3.0 (new), Firewire and SATA-II device support
USB 3.0, Firewire and SATA-II media on the self-booting version
Deleting fast SATA-II media (internal and external via eSATA) as well as USB and Firewire hard disks or memory cards using a USB or Firewire card reader.
License Options
HDShredder 5 Professional Edition may be obtained as Workplace License (Online Shop) as well as Volume License (Online Shop or on request).
Workplace License
A Workplace License allows the licensee to permanently install and use1 the product on up to two PCs, typically a PC and a notebook.
Volume License
A volume license allows the licensee to permanently install and use1 the product on multiple PCs, where the maximum number corresponds to the volume agreement2.
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- For temporary licenses this only applies within the corresponding period. The period can be extended after termination.
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- The volume is determined upon purchase.
Hardware Requirements
Self-booting (HDShredder/S)
- 586 processor or higher
- 64 MB RAM
- VGA graphics
- bootable floppy or CD/DVD drive
Windows program (HDShredder/W)
See the hardware requirements of your Windows version.
Supported Controllers
| Controller type | self-booting | on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| PCI-IDE/ATA hard disk controller | yes | yes |
| Busmaster IDE controller | yes | yes |
| USB 1.1 (UHCI, OHCI) | yes | yes |
| USB 2.0 (EHCI) | yes | yes |
| USB 3.0 (XHCI) | yes | yes |
| Adaptec SCSI host adapter* | yes | yes |
| Other SCSI host adapter (LSI, …) | no | yes |
| SAS host adapter | no | yes |
| RAID controller | no | yes |
| AHCI (SATA II) controller | yes | yes |
| Firewire/IEEE1394 (OHCI) | yes | yes |
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- A complete list of Adaptec SCSI host adapters supported by HDShredder/S is to be found here.
Supported Media
| Media type | self-booting | on Windows |
|---|---|---|
| USB key drives | yes | yes |
| Dynamic volumes | no | yes |
| Hard disks | ||
| IDE, ATA, SATA, eSATA | yes | yes |
| USB, Firewire, SCSI | yes | yes |
| SSD | yes | yes |
| SAS | no | yes |
| Flash storage (with card reader) | ||
| CompactFlash | yes | yes |
| SD, MMC | yes | yes |
| xD and others | yes | yes |
Supported Deletion Standards
| VSITR | Germany, Department of the Interior |
|---|---|
| BSI-GSB | Germany, National Agency for Information Security (BSI) |
| ACSI 33 | Australia, Australian Communications Security Instructions (ACSI) |
| AFSSI 5020 | USA, Air Force |
| AR380-19 | USA, Army |
| DoD 5200.28M | USA, Department of Defense |
| DoD 5220.22M | USA, Department of Defense |
| NCSC-TG-025 | USA, National Computer Security Center (NCSC) |
| HMG IS5 Baseline | Great Britain, British Government |
| HMG IS5 Enhanced | Great Britain, British Government |
| GOST P50739-95 | Russia, Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology |
| RCMP TSSIT OPS-II | Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
| Bruce Schneier’s Method | USA, security expert |
| Roy Pfitzner’s Method | Germany, Conference of Data Security Officials |
| Peter Gutmann’s Method | New Zealand, University of Auckland |
Updates & Upgrades
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