Hewlett-Packard (HP) introduced its business-focused high-end laptops and mobile workstations, the HP EliteBook Series, in 2008. The engineering of the HP EliteBook meets the military MIL-STD-810 criteria for dependability and performance in harsh environments. In January 2023, the latest generation of HP EliteBook, the 1040 G10 & HP Elite x360 1040 G10 business laptops, were unveiled. Business organizations primarily use HP EliteBooks for its appealing, sleek, sturdy design, faster speed, potent processor, and a good range of functions. Wiping EliteBooks before it is resold, repurposed, recycled, donated, or disposed of is crucial for safeguarding business-critical data and meeting compliance with prevailing laws and regulations.
The KB will highlight the steps to wipe HP EliteBooks with BitRaser Drive Eraser.
How to Wipe HP EliteBook with BitRaser Drive Eraser?
Using BitRaser Drive Eraser software, you can wipe all laptops, including HP EliteBooks model series like EliteBook 1040 G9, HP EliteBook v 630, EliteBook G9 630 Series, EliteBook G9 830 Series, and HP Elite x360 1040 G9. HP EliteBooks previously came with HDDs, but newer models now have SSDs, including NVMe. Whether the EliteBook has an HDD or an SSD/NVMe, BitRaser Drive Eraser software is a one-stop solution for wiping any HP EliteBook model.
While multiple HP EliteBook models have been announced for each generation, the data-wiping process for permanently erasing data stored on EliteBook remains unchanged.
We will erase an HP EliteBook 640 G9 for this KB using BitRaser Drive Eraser. (Refer to Image 1)
Image 1: HP EliteBook 640 Image Source: HP
Step 1: Download the Cloud Variant of BitRaser Drive Eraser ISO from the BitRaser Cloud console. The ISO is located under the ‘Download BitRaser ’ section. Click on 'Cloud Variant: BitRaser Drive Eraser' to begin the download. (Refer to Image 2)
Note: If you are wiping multiple HP EliteBooks over a network, you need to download Network Cloud ISO from the Support section of the BitRaser Cloud Console. The deployment steps will differ, please refer to the article How to Wipe Over a Network - PXE Boot.
Image 2: Download BitRaser Drive Eraser ISO from BitRaser Cloud
Step 2: Download Rufus (Third-party Bootable USB Creator application). Connect a USB drive to your HP EliteBook and open the Rufus application; select the connected USB and the downloaded BitRaser ISO file. Now, click ‘START’ to create your BitRaser bootable USB. (Refer to Image 3)
Image 3: Create a BitRaser Bootable USB to Erase HP EliteBooks
Step 3: Restart the HP EliteBook with BitRaser by accessing the Boot Menu by pressing the ‘Esc’ key as soon as you power on the machine. Select and boot the device with the BitRaser USB you created. (Refer to Image 4)
Note: The HP EliteBooks series comes with pre-activated Secure Boot in all Windows 10 and above models by default, prohibiting the use of bootable drives or CDs/DVDs. To use BitRaser, you need to disable secure boot to boot the HP EliteBook with BitRaser USB. You may refer to our KB article on How to Disable Secure Boot.
Image 4: Select BitRaser USB to Boot HP EliteBook with BitRaser
Step 4: Once the device boots with BitRaser, your internal and external drives are listed on the BitRaser main screen. Here, in image 5, only one internal drive is shown. (Refer to Image 5)
Image 5: BitRaser Main Screen with HP EliteBook Drive
Step 5: Connect the application to the internet to get your erasure licenses and automatically upload erasure reports to the BitRaser cloud account.
To do this, go to ‘Settings’ and select the 'Network' tab, then enter your 'Ethernet' or 'Wireless' details. Now, click 'Connect'. (Refer to Image 6)
Image 6: Connect the Application to the Internet
Step 6: Now connect the application to the BitRaser cloud by entering the credentials received by e-mail. If you cannot find your e-mail credentials, you may create a ticket on the BitRaser Support page. (Refer to Image 7)
Image 7: Connect Application to BitRaser Cloud
Step 7: Now, select the erasure method you want to use, the verification type, and the drives you want to wipe, then click ‘Erase’. You will see an alert box informing you that all data will be erased beyond recovery; click ‘Yes’. (Refer to Image 8)
Image 8: Select the Erasure Method and Other Details, then Click Erase. Click Yes in Alert Windows
The HP EliteBook erasure process has begun, and you can see the erasure progress on your screen. (Refer to Image 9)
Image 9: BitRaser Drive Eraser Wiping HP EliteBook
Once the process is finished, the HP EliteBook erasure report will automatically uploaded to your BitRaser Cloud account.
P.S: For facilities without internet, the BitRaser Drive Eraser Offline variant is available to wipe HP EliteBooks. Ask our sales team about this through chat.
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