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119 Intel® RAID Software User Guide
— Normal: Specifies a three pass erase operation that first overwrites the
physical 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 Normal erase
three times.
— St
op Erase: This option is disabled. This option is disabled at first. Once the
erase operation begins, this options is enabled.
3. Select a mode and press Enter.
On selecting Simpl
e, Normal, or Thorough, a confirmation dialog appears.
4. Press Ye
s on the confirmation dialog to proceed with the drive erase operation.
Once the Drive Erase operation has started, you are intimated
with the progress of
the operation. Also, the Simple, Normal, and Thorough modes are disabled and
the Stop Erase mode is enabled.