Table 2-3 Preboot menu options (3 of 6)
Menu option First level Second level Third level Description
Administrator
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Manage Disk
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Internal Device Select the Internal Device item to erase the internal device or
get a status about the internal device.
Secure Erase Select the Secure Erase item to erase all of the data on the
disk and unlock it if required.
This might take a long time.
NOTE: The system will be unusable until the system files
are reinstalled. The ATA secure-erase command erases the
entire disk, including firmware. The disk remains an
encrypted disk.
Erase/Unlock Select the Erase/Unlock item to cryptographically erase all of
the data on disk and unlock the disk to allow the user to gain
access to it from any product.
NOTE: The system will be unusable until the system files
are reinstalled. The HP High Performance Secure Hard Disk
is erased.
Get Status This item provides disk status information if any is available.
External Device Select the External Device item to erase the internal device or
get status about the internal device.
Secure Erase Select the Secure Erase item to erase all of the data on the
disk and unlock it if required.
This might take a long time.
NOTE: The system will be unusable until the system files
are reinstalled.
The ATA secure-erase command erases the entire disk,
including firmware. The disk remains an encrypted disk.
Erase/Unlock Select the Erase/Unlock item to cryptographically erase all of
the data on disk and unlock the disk to allow a user to gain
access to it from any product.
NOTE: The system will be unusable until the system files
are reinstalled. The encryption key is erased, so the disk
becomes a non-encrypted disk.
Get Status This item provides disk status information if any is available.
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