Depending on selected workmode, BCWipe Total WipeOut can start the wiping process automatically, with no user interaction or wait for further commands from the user. 

In this article, we will review the Manual workmode. For the in-detail review of the Automatic workmode, read this article: Running BCWipe Total WipeOut automatically.

When in Manual mode, a user selects drives to be wiped and initiates the wiping process manually. By default, the drives will be wiped with the Jetico-Recommended settings or the settings chosen at BCWipe Total WipeOut Configuration Wizard: Wiping Schemes and Option. 

The Manual mode also allows adjusting the wiping settings from the Main Menu: 


Main menu

Press 'M' to open the Main Menu. Choose the drive type to select wiping schemes and options for HDD, SSD, hybrid and removable drives

🗲HINT: BCWipe Total WipeOut introduces memory-type-specific wiping policies. HDD, SSD, hybrid drives and removable media are all built uniquely and require unique approach to wiping as well. 





For each of the drive types, you can select one of the embedded wiping schemes


Wiping schemes

and wiping options. Use up and down arrows, select a required item by 'Space' key and click 'Enter' to save and exit.


Wiping options


After you set the desired schemes and options, use  and  keys to switch between drives, S key to select highlighted drive for wiping, W key to initiate wiping for all selected drives.

Wiping confirmation

Disk menu

In addition settings from the Main Menu that are applicable for every drive, some drive-specific command might be available from the Disk Menu.

The Disk Menu for a highlighted drive is available with the 'D' key.

The Disk Menu contains all hardware-level commands supported by the drive. Thus the user can selectively perform some critical actions like resetting the Host Protected Area (HPA) or running Trim for SSD disks or WRITE_ZEROS for NVME.


An example of the Disk Menu for HDD with HPA area:


Manual mode

Disk Menu for an SSD:


Manual mode

Disk menu for NVMe drive:


Manual mode




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