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105 Intel® RAID Software User Guide
7.13.7 Erasing a Virtual Drive
Virtual drive erase operates on a specified virtual drive and overwrites all user-accessible
locations. It supports nonzero patterns and multiple passes. Virtual drive erase optionally
deletes the virtual drive and erases the data within the virtual drive’s logical base address
range. Virtual drive erase is a background operation that posts events to notify users of
their progress.
Perform the following steps to perform the virtual drive erase operation:
1. In the VD Mgmt scre
en, select a virtual drive, and press the F2 key.
2. Navigate to Erase VD, and pre
ss Enter.
A menu appears displaying the following modes:
— Simple – Spec
ifies a single-pass erase operation that writes pattern A to the
virtual drive.
— Normal –
Specifies a three-pass erase operation that first overwrites the
virtual drive content with random values, then overwrites it with pattern A,
and then overwrites it with pattern B.
— Thor
ough – Specifies a nine-pass erase operation that repeats the Normal
erase three times.
— St
op Erase: Stops the erase operation that has already been started. This
option is disabled at first. Once the erase operation begins, this option is
enabled.
3. Select a mode and press Enter.
A message box appears.
Figure 46. Erase Virtual Drive
4. To delete the virtual drive after the erase opera
tion has been completed, select the
Delete Virtual Drive after Erase operation check box.