The tool is available under "Additional tools" in the Management Portal.
| Feature | Description | |---------|-------------| | | Legacy BIOS + UEFI support (on modern versions) | | Base OS | Customized Linux environment (minimal, no persistent storage) | | File size | ~400–700 MB depending on version | | Drive interface support | SATA, SAS, NVMe, USB, SCSI, Fibre Channel (via hardware HBA) | | Erase methods | Single-pass random, DoD 3-pass/7-pass, Gutmann (select passes), NIST Clear/Purge, Secure Erase (ATA), Sanitize (NVMe/ATA) | | SSD handling | Uses ATA Secure Erase / Sanitize for SSDs (preventing wear leveling issues) | | Output | Erasure report (PDF/CSV/XML) to USB drive, network share, or printer |
⚠️ Avoid downloading Blancco ISO files from third-party file-sharing sites, torrents, or unofficial forums. These unauthorized copies may contain malware, pre-configured backdoors, or outdated versions that fail to securely erase modern storage media. Creating Bootable Media from the ISO
Set the boot storage mode to rather than IDE or RAID (unless specifically wiping a RAID array). Select the USB drive as the primary boot device. Step 2: Boot into Blancco Drive Eraser
Blancco Drive Eraser is a premier data sanitization solution designed to permanently and securely wipe data from hard drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), and servers. Unlike standard formatting or deletion, Blancco uses patented technology to ensure data is 100% unrecoverable, providing tamper-proof certificates of erasure to meet strict regulatory compliance.
The ISO file is not available for public download and must be acquired through secure official channels: