WipeDrive Command Line Parameters

For basic instructions on how to wipe a hard drive, please visit the How to Wipe a Hard Drive tutorial. For more advanced operations, these command line parameters are available for use:

• wipedrv
  Display a menu of options.

• wipedrv /D
  Display current drives.

• wipedrv [hard drive number] [options] /V
  Verify that all drive sectors are clean.

• wipedrv [hard drive number] [options] /L1 - /Ld
  Wipe specified hard drive.
  [hard drive number] would be 1 for physical disk 1, 2 for physical disk 2, etc. (-1 will wipe all physical disks)

  Wipe Levels include:

  • /L1 = Single Overwrite
    (Recommended for most security needs.)
  • /L2 = DoD 5220.22-M
  • /L3 = HMG IS5 Baseline
  • /L4 = HMG IS5 Enhanced
  • /L5 = Canadian OPS-II
  • /L6 = US Army AR380-19
  • /L7 = US Air Force 5020
  • /L8 = German VSITR
  • /L9 = NAVSO P-5239-26
  • /La = NCSC-TG-025
  • /Lb = Russian GOST P50739-95
  • /Lc = DoD 5220.22-M (3 Verify)
  • /Ld = Custom

  Note: For a detailed description of each of the wipe levels available in WipeDrive, please visit What Wipe Algorithms are available in WipeDrive to Wipe My Hard Drive?.

  Options include:

  • configpath="Log Path"
    Set the log path for the wipe or verify action.

  • /U="User Name"
    Set the current user name.