This guide offers instructions for installing BitRaser Virtual Machine Eraser software to permanently erase multiple virtual machines hosted on Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, or other virtualization environments. The software enables you to wipe a single VM without impacting others on the same platform.
This deployment guide has been divided into 2 stages:
Stage 1: Download & Install BitRaser Virtual Machine Eraser
Stage 2: Erase Virtual Machine Securely
The process of erasing VM with BitRaser is simple and easy for technicians to follow.
Stage 1: Download & Install BitRaser Virtual Machine Eraser
- Step 1: Download the Virtual Machine Eraser (.exe) file using the link provided in your email.
- Step 2: Run the software on a Windows server or Windows 11/10 machine & begin the installation, click on ‘Next’ to continue (See Image 1).
Image 1: Click on Next to begin BitRaser Virtual Machine Eraser Installation
- Step 3: Follow the on-screen instructions to install the application. The software will prompt you to enter a ‘Root Password.’ You can keep any password, but remember the same as it is required at a later stage to establish a connection with the database that stores reports and logs of erasure. Click ‘Next’ (See Image 2a), click on ‘Finish’ to complete the installation process (See Image 2b).
Image 2a: Enter Root Password
Image 2b: Click Finish to Complete the Installation
BitRaser Virtual Machine Eraser software has been successfully installed on your system, and you can now begin the Virtual Machine Erasure process.
Stage 2: Erase Virtual Machine Securely
- Step 1: You need to now connect the application to your VM host. Enter the IP address, username, and password to establish a connection, then click ‘OK’ (See Image 3).
Image 3: Connect to VM Host
- Step 2: Once connected, the application will scan all virtual machines hosted on the VM host (Eg, Hyper-V, ESXi) and list them (See Image 4).
Click on the ‘Cloud Icon’ to establish a connection with the BitRaser Cloud server to retrieve the erasure licenses and to upload the VM erasure report post completion of the erasure process (See Image 5).
Image 4: BitRaser Virtual Machine Eraser Main Screen
Image 5: Connect the Application to BitRaser Cloud
- Step 3: Click on the Virtual Machine you want to erase, then click on ‘Erase Now’ (See Image 6a).
You will see a “Confirm to Proceed” screen. Click on ‘Confirm Erasure’ to begin erasure of the VM (See Image 6b).
Image 6a: Select Virtual Machine for Erasure, then click Erase Now
Image 6b: Click on Proceed to Begin Erasure
The selected virtual machine will be automatically stopped, and all associated files — including hard disk files, configuration files, and snapshots — will be permanently erased (See Image 7a).
An erasure report will be generated and automatically saved on your cloud account (See Image 7b).
Image 7a: Erasing Virtual Machine
Image 7b: Virtual Machine Erasure Process Completed
You have successfully erased the Virtual Machine using BitRaser Virtual Machine Eraser. A detailed erasure report has been uploaded to your cloud account.
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