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5.11 Termination of the deletion process

Click on [Create] to transmit the deletion report to the destination device via the serial inter-

face. If you click [Abort], you can terminate without outputting a deletion report.

5.11.4.3 Output to a printer

To output the deletion report to a printer, select Printer output. You can choose between the

output to a parallel connected printer (option parallel) or to a USB connected printer (option

USB). Click on [Create] to print out the deletion report. The report is automatically sent on the

connected printer. If you click [Abort], you can terminate without outputting a deletion report.

5.12 Ending the program

5.12.1 End dialog

You can end HDShredder at any time. Possibly open

dialog windows have to be closed before. Click then

the end symbol [X] (5.3.2 Operating field) in the

upper right corner of the operating field (fig. 2) or

press <ESC>. The end dialog appears (fig. 17)

where you can quit HDShredder by clicking [Yes] and

return to the program by clicking [No]. Furthermore,

you can cancel HDShredder directly after a termin-

ated deletion process (5.11.3 Final report).

5.12.2 Good-bye screen

After the termination of HDShredder, either via the

end dialog (5.12.1 End dialog) or via the dialog win-

dow with the final report (5.11.3 Final report), a

good-bye screen appears (fig. 18). You can then

shut down the computer or reboot it.

Note: If you do not want to start HDShredder when

you start the computer the next time, remove the

HDShredder boot medium from the boot drive.

fig. 17: End dialog

fig. 18: Good-bye screen