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The device list will scroll down. A small arrow will appear at the bottom right corner. You can't because DBAN does not yet have an alternate method for saving log file.

This configuration is known to be compatible, so you probably have bad hardware somewhere. Run the diagnostic from http://www.memtest86.com/ and try to run a vendor diagnostic for each of the hard drives.

This is an unusual place for DBAN to hang. You suggest that the computer has several add-on IDE controllers. How many are in the computer? First, ensure that you are running the dban-1.0.6 release, which is current. Second, install a CD-ROM drive on the motherboard as the primary master...

Enter "verbose" at the boot prompt and report where it hangs.

Get the latest release of DBAN from http://dban.sourceforge.net/, which has a fix for the zip drive issue and others.

No, it should be open. If you set it wrong, then DBAN will specifically tell you about it. The log file is not recoverable at this point. You must restart the computer. If the LED is on when the computer starts and never goes off, then it is cabled incorrectly. The usual glitch is that the...

A floppy disk formatted by any Microsoft DOS or Microsoft Windows operating system is compatible with DBAN. DBAN will complain about the write-protect tab if it is set. Did the floppy drive work in Microsoft Windows? Can you start the floppy disk version of DBAN on this computer? Is...

There will be no "Partition" lines if you run DBAN again. If you run the Microsoft Windows installer, then it will complain about an "unformatted or unrecognized" disk.

Use a stamped copy of the Microsoft Windows installation media. This error usually happens with bad CD-R media or mispacked warez builds.

Use a stamped copy of the Microsoft Windows installation media. This error usually happens with bad CD-R media or mispacked warez builds.

Just reset the computer and run DBAN again. If the partition table was wiped, then the MBR was wiped too. You can run DBAN on a computer more than once. Yes, DBAN honors the HPA.

Burning software for Microsoft Windows is linked in the DBAN FAQ.

Burning software for Microsoft Windows is linked in the DBAN faq.

You must remaster the ISO file. The proceedure is discussed in this forum.

Additional PRNGs might appear in the dban-1.1.0 release. Using an onboard RNG requires a driver, but the DBAN image has tight storage. The necessary drivers will likely be added when DBAN is shipped in a DMF image or when I decide to remove something like MCA support.

Always provide the manufacturer and model of a computer when reporting a problem. Do you know what infected the computer? Was it a virus that tries to change the BIOS flash? First, pull the CMOS battery from the motherboard, wait fifteen minutes, and then start the computer without the...

Yes.

DBAN can be modified to fully support the Compaq Smart device. I do not support because I do not have hardware for testing. YMMV. Past that, you should try something like Knoppix and GNU shred.

The Host Protected Area ("HPA") is a feature of new hard drives that causes them to report fewer blocks than are actually available on the disk. Some vendors use the HPA to keep diagnostic or rescue programs and prevent them from being changed by the regular operating system. HPA is a new...

If you choose a disk, then it is entirely wiped, including non-Windows partitions and hidden partitions. DBAN does not, however, wipe the "pre-desktop area" because it honors the HPA. DBAN does not wipe or otherwise change the BIOS.