It securely erases everything in the writable space on a hard drive. Everything. All the files, all the free space, the partition table, the boot sector, the works. This includes the operating system and any preinstalled packages your hardware vendor may have included on the drive when you got it. Everything. I don't know how to say this more emphatically. When Autoclave is done running, you will have a hard drive filled with zeros, and nothing else. Ok, that was a bit of a simplification.

autoclave is the same device used by hospitals, doctors and dentists to sterilize their equipment. Autoclave sterilization is the only way to ensure that all equipment is properly sterilized and safe to use on you. Autoclaves achieve sterilization through the use of intense steam heat and pressure over an extended period of time. Items such as dry heat sterilizers, chemical solutions, boiling and alcohol do not achieve appropriate levels of sterilization. See similar questions...

Polypropylene (PP) and polypropylene copolymer (PPCO) products can be autoclaved many times. We have PP containers in our lab that have been autoclaved over 100 times and, although they have yellowed somewhat, they are still in service. Fluoropolymer products, i.e., products made of Teflon PFA, FEP or ETFE, can all be autoclaved without problems, except for the stopcocks in NALGENE Separatory Funnels, which should not be autoclaved because of resultant leakage problems. See similar questions...

Male genital piercings may or may not enhance the sexual experience. It depends upon several factors listed in this article, and can have a very different result from one person to the next. There seems to be some confusion about just how much a piercing can actually enhance the sexual experience. Part 1 of this mini-series addresses female genital piercings and how they may or may not affect sexual stimulation. See similar questions...

There is no specific requirement to autoclave waste before disposal, except as found in 5193(e), HIV and HBV Laboratories and Production Facilities. 5193(e)(2)(B)8. requires that all regulated waste from such facilities must be either incinerated or decontaminated by a method, such as autoclaving, known to effectively destroy bloodborne pathogens. See similar questions...

There is no specific requirement to autoclave waste before disposal. However, under the section on HIV and HBV Research Laboratories and Production Facilities, there is a requirement stating that all regulated waste from the facilities must be either incinerated or decontaminated by a method such as autoclaving known to effectively destroy bloodborne pathogens. See similar questions...

The ultrasonc is a piece of equipment that use vibration and a soap/water mixture to break up the ink particles on the tube. This is NOT sterilizing equipment. After the equipment is cleaned and disinfected it is then ready to be put in the autoclave. The autoclave uses heat, steam and pressure to kill any and all bacteria. The instruments are in the autoclave at 270+ degrees and 27psi (pounds per square inch) for 15 minutes. The state of Iowa requires 250 degrees at 15psi for 15 minutes. See similar questions...

Yes. Please read the usage instructions. While the example shown only has one hard drive, and shows you choosing from drive 1-1, if there were four drives in the system, it would let you pick from drive 1-4. See similar questions...

Yes. If the drive was usable before you ran Autoclave, it should be usable after. It won't have a partition table, so you can't just format it. You will have to use "fdisk" or another partitioning tool to create a new partition table, then format it. If you have problems reusing a drive after Autoclave has cleaned it, please let me know. See similar questions...

Both of these discs can be sterilized using gamma radiation, a suitable ultraviolet source or ethylene oxide gas sterilant. See similar questions...

No. To use Autoclave, you have to follow the directions to make a bootable floppy disk, then reboot using that floppy. If you don't want to completely erase a hard drive, you shouldn't use Autoclave. It completely erases hard drives. If you're looking to securely erase files or free disk space, there are other utilities which do that. I haven't tried any of these, and their inclusion here shouldn't be construed as any sort of endorsement on my part. See similar questions...