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4.7.1 (19/10/2023)
Individual version included in this version
gppro4.exe 4.7.1
gpset4.exe 4.7.1
gputil.exe 4.7.1
gpdata.pac 4.7.1
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gpdata.pac (Boot up Erase program)
・ Major update of Linux 64bit kernel  (32bit kernel is same as ver4.6.x).
・ Addition / update of device driver (support for new models).
・ Added suspend processing to unfreeze the ATA drive (at startup and menu processing) .
・ Font switching for high resolution display.
・ Fixed the problem of menu screen display disorder.
・ Changes to namespace handling for NVMe drives. Troubleshooting issues during secure erase.
・ Updated bootloader. (support newer PCs secure boot).

gppro4.exe, gpset4.exe, gputil4.exe common
・ Addition of 64bit version.
・ Updating the compilation environment.

gppro4.exe
・ Supports operation on Windows PE.
Secure erase, log to USB flash drive, log to network share, automatic execution,
automatic processing of multiple disks, SSD processing switching, additional information input, etc.

gpset4.exe
・ Addition of "WindowsPE configuration file" creation function.
・ Supports "HDD boot" in Windows 11/UEFI environment.

gputil4.exe
・ Added S.M.A.R.T. information display function

4.6.6 (06/08/2022)
Individual version included in this version
gppro4.exe 4.6.6
gpset4.exe 4.6.6
gputil.exe 4.6.6
gpdata.pac 4.6.6
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gpdata.pac (Boot up Erase program)
・Updated bootloader. (support newer PCs secure boot).
・Added Compliant erasure standard display option.
・Fixed a problem with pci bus sdhci (eMMC drive) recognition.
・License processing support, added license display.
・Evaluation mode support.

gppro4.exe
・Deleted DoD5220.22-M notation.
・License processing support, added license display.
・Evaluation mode support.
・Support English mode.

gpset4.exe
・Supports "Windows11" display.
・Added Compliant erasure standard display option.
・Supports widely for secure boot on HDD boot.
・License processing support, added license display.
・Evaluation mode support.
・Support English mode.

gputil4.exe
・License processing support, added license display.
・Support English mode.


4.6.5 (01/10/2021)
Individual version included in this version
gppro4.exe 4.6.4
gpset4.exe 4.6.4
gpset4x.ocx 4.6.4
gputil.exe 4.6.4
gpdata.pac 4.6.5
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gpdata.pac (Boot up Erase program)
・Fixed a problem in the processing of Sanitize / CRYPTO SCRAMBLE EXT of ATA drive.
・Added automatic ON control for write cache of ATA / SCSI (SAS) drive.
・Added the display of the write cache status of the ATA / SCSI (SAS) drive in "Show current disk status".
・Added "Write cache control" to "Utilities".
・Added "Set Secure Erase Method / Test" to "Utility". The processing method in "Secure Erase / Sanitize" can be selected.

4.6.4 (31/03/2021)

Individual version included in this version
gppro4.exe 4.6.4
gpset4.exe 4.6.4
gpset4x.ocx 4.6.4
gputil.exe 4.6.4
gpdata.pac 4.6.4
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gppro4.exe
・ Avoid the problem of "interruption due to error" that occurred mainly in windows7.
・ Supports NVMe OPAL information display.

gpset4.exe
・ Improved acquisition of UEFI startup information.

gputil4.exe
・ Compile in a new environment.

gpdata.pac (Boot up Erase program)
・ Supports NVMe Sanitize erase processing.
・ Supports NVMe OPAL information acquisition.
・ Change of device check method.
・ Supports module compression in 64-bit environment.
・ Fixed the problem that a part of the second and subsequent disks is erased when exiting with [ESC] etc. from the password specification screen during automatic erase specification.

Other
・ Added screenshot image conversion program (stx2bmp.exe)


4.6.3 (2020/08/09)
Individual version included in this version
gppro4.exe 4.6.3
gpset4.exe 4.6.3
gpset4x.ocx 4.6.3
gputil.exe 4.6.3
gpdata.pac 4.6.3
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Common to *.exe
・ Enhancement of program safety with "EV Code Signing".

gppro4.exe
・ Fixed the problem that the "Copy" and "Save" buttons were not displayed on the end confirmation screen.
・ For Windows dynamic disk, a warning message is issued and processing is disabled.

gputil4.exe
・ Fixed the problem that the "File" reading function could not read UNICODE files correctly in "Log Check".

gpset4.exe
・ Fixed the problem that the USB flash drive could not be processed by "Cannot write to drive (partition deletion)" when it was formatted with FD type.

gpdata.pac (Boot up Erase program)
・ Fixed the problem that "SSD setting" (read verification etc.) did not work properly in the boot environment creation tool (gpset4.exe).
・ Fixed an issue where SSD was not working properly when "Secure Erase" was specified for automatic execution
・ Change information etc. for NVMe drive by "Write hardware information to FD / USBmem / Net".


4.6.1 (08/05/2019)
Individual version included in this version
gppro4.exe 4.6.1
gpset4.exe 4.6.1
gpset4x.ocx 4.6.1
gputil.exe 4.6.1
gpdata.pac 4.6.1
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gppro4.exe
・ Displaying the startup splash screen.
・ Enables button display and character customization on the end confirmation screen.
・ Added fixed value setting to command line options.
・ Addition of command line configuration file function.
・ Cancel program termination with ESC button.

gpset4.exe
gpset4x.ocx
・ Displaying the startup splash screen.
・ Secure erase processing in automatic execution can be set separately.
・ SSD erasing process in automatic execution can be set separately.
・ Read verification specification in automatic execution can be set individually for secure erase / SSD.
・ Added "Additional Options". Password specification screen can be customized.
・ Added "UEFI / HDD-boot Text console" option.
・ Added "[HDD boot] confirm" check when "HDD boot" configuration.
・ USB flash drive type value can be fixed.
・ Change of command line options due to function addition.
・ The initial display page can be specified by setting the value in the data file or specifying the command line.
・ It is possible to specify whether to prioritize the command line by setting the value in the data file.
・ If the data file does not support network or Wi-Fi, the related button cannot be selected.
・ Added network support status to the data file version display.
・ Cancel program termination with ESC button.

gputil4.exe
・ Displaying the startup splash screen
・ Added network support status to the data file version display.
・ Cancel program termination with ESC button.

gpdata.pac (Boot up Erase program)
・ Major update of Linux kernel (8th Gen CPU compatible).
・ Addition / update of device driver (support for new models).
・ More support for secure boot.
・ Support for models that could not display the secure erase time.
・ Supports secure erase of NVMe drives.
・ Show detailed "Show current disk status" for NVMe drives.
・ Change password handling for secure erase (change to user-> master password).
・ Added erase check mechanism during secure erase / sanitize.
・ At the time of automatic execution, the shutdown screen is displayed immediately after the end confirmation screen. Also, when processing is being performed on another screen, the screen switching button is displayed.
・ Separate network / WiFi compatible data file (gpdata.pac).
・ When the BIOS boots (USB flash drive, CD), the system read status is displayed on the screen.
・ Added 64-bit kernel read option when booting オon BIOS (USB flash drive, CD).
・ Added exit with ESC key on password entry screen.
・ Hide "OK" and "CANCEL" buttons while executing the erase / verification process.

4.5.0 (2018/06/22)
Individual version included in this version
gppro4.exe 4.5.0
gpset4.exe 4.5.0
gpset4x.ocx 4.5.0
gputil.exe 4.5.0
gpdata.pac 4.5.0
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gppro4.exe
・ Added "No buffering on write" option.
・ Added "sanitize" information to disk "detail".
・ Added a process to periodically flush the buffer during the erase process.
・ Command line changes due to option addition.

gpset4.exe
gpset4x.ocx
・ Change network settings.
   Wi-Fi setting items added
   Add Name server
   Add Server Name
   Added password display button.
・ Change of option contents.
   Specifying the secure erase / sanitize menu
   Change the size of the USB drive to be erased to 32G-> 64G
   Added "UEFI- use old Memory Mapping"
・ Command line changes due to addition of setting items.
・ Support for 32bit UEFI startup.
・ Display of CPU bits.
・ Change data file version notation.
・ Support for new boot erase program configuration.

gputil4.exe
・ Change data file version notation.

gpdata.pac (Boot up Erase program)
・ Major update of Linux kernel.
・ Support for eMMC and NVMe drives.
・ Addition / update of device driver (support for new models).
・ Support for models that cannot boot on UEFI in the previous version.
・ Supports wireless LAN and USB-LAN.
・ Support for server names / name servers on the network.
・ Support for SMB3.0, 2.1, 2.0 on Windows sharing.
・ Support for read-only drive.
・ Addition of ATA sanitization processing.
・ Add eMMC secure erase / sanitize processing.
・ Automatic display of secure erase / sanitize processing menu.
・ Addition of sanitization information in the information display of the disk. Add eMMC information.
・ Support for 32bit UEFI (tablet, etc.) startup.
・ Change menu options.
・ Change the screen size when starting on UEFI.
・ Change to 64bit kernel / 64bit system when UEFI boots, 32bit kernel / 32bit system when BIOS boots.
・ Support for exFat format of log writing USB flash drive.

4.3.2 (14/02/2017)
Individual version included in this version
gppro4.exe 4.3.2
gpset4.exe 4.3.2
gpset4x.ocx 4.3.2
gputil.exe 4.3.2
gpdata.pac 4.3.2
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gppro4.exe
・ Change the write buffer size for removable media (speed up processing of some USB flash drive).
・ Limited selection of "Erase system drive" option to Windows XP or earlier.
・ Addressing an issue where regular reports are displayed when interrupted due to an error.
・ Fixed an issue where the Windows version was not displayed correctly on Winodws8.1 or later.

gpset4.exe
gpset4x.ocx
・ Changed to display the progress during processing.
・ Fixed an issue where the Windows version was not displayed correctly on Winodws8.1 or later.

gputil4.exe
・ Fixed an issue where the Windows version was not displayed correctly on Winodws8.1 or later.

gpdata.pac (Boot up Erase program)
・ Addition / update of device driver (support for new models).

4.3.0 (27/11/2015)
Individual version included in this version
gppro4.exe 4.3.0
gpset4.exe 4.3.0
gpset4x.ocx 4.3.0
gputil.exe 4.3.0
gpdata.pac 4.3.0
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gppro4.exe
・ Fixed an issue where the progress was not updated after 2TB during the erase process.
・ Support for OPAL (self-encrypting disk). Display OPAL information in the detailed information of the disk.
・ Improvement of acquisition of HPA / DCO information.
・ Change buffer size when erasing removable media.
・ Supports Windows 10 notation.

gpset4.exe
・ Dealing with NTFS compression (to be uncompressed) and encryption (error) in the BIOS boot environment when configuring the HDD boot.
・ Added "UEFI-disable runtime" option.

gputil4.exe
・ Partial changes to the common basic library.

gpdata.pac (Boot up Erase program)
・ Addition / update of device driver (support for new models).
・ Change the screen display to a fixed size.
・ Change of initial option at UEFI boot (Fixed the problem that processing may stop at the second erase process at UEFI boot).
・ Added options when booting UEFI (VirtualMemory Mode, disable efi).
・ Support for OPAL (self-encrypting disk). The OPAL status is displayed on the disk status display. Added processing warning in OPAL mode. Added encryption key deletion process to the utility.

4.2.0 (14/12/2014)
Individual version included in this version
gppro4.exe 4.2.0
gpset4.exe 4.2.0
gpset4x.ocx 4.2.0
gputil.exe 4.2.0
gpdata.pac 4.2.0
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gppro4.exe
・ Supports disk size information by DCO (Device Configuration Overlay)
・ Added a function to count the number of retries when a Read / Write error occurs.
・ Expansion of functions for acquiring serial numbers of USB memory.
・ Change of end report (DCO, retry item added).
・ Correction of processing at the time of abnormal termination.

gpset4.exe
・ Support for UEFI (Secure Boot) on CD / USB flash drive boot.
・ Support for UEFI(Secure Boot) on HDD boot.
・ Expansion of functions for acquiring serial numbers of USB memory.
・ Fixed the problem that some USB memory could not be written correctly.

gputil4.exe
・ Partial changes to the disk access basic library.

gpdata.pac (Boot up Erase program)
・ Addition / update of kernel, device driver (support for new models).
・ Supports UEFI boot (Secure Boot). Added 64-bit version.
・ Supports disk size information / deletion by DCO (Device Configuration Overlay).
・ Added a function to count the number of retries when a Read / Write error occurs.
・ End screen, log change (DCO, retry item added).

4.1.0 (01/10/2012)
Individual version included in this version
gppro4.exe 4.1.0
gpset4.exe 4.1.0
gpset4x.ocx 4.1.0
gputil.exe 4.1.0
gpdata.pac 4.1.0
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gppro4.exe
・ Support for 4096 sector drives
・ Added display of sector size.
・ Add command line processing.

gpset4.exe,gpset4x.ocx
・ Add network setting.
・ Add network log specification item.
・ Addition of module configuration file.
・ Addition of initial value specification at menu processing.
・ Add network etc. to command line processing.

gputil4.exe
・ Support for Ver4.1.x data files.

gpdata.pac (Boot up Erase program)
・ Addition / update of kernel, device driver (support for new models).
・ Added network log write.
・ Added file save to network.
・ Fixed device recognition issue.
・ Support for 4096 sector drives.
・ Added display of sector size.
・ Addition of module configuration file.
・ Addition of initial value specification at menu processing.
・ Add log write check process before erasing.
・ Added network related processing to the utility.
・ The log writing status is displayed on the end screen.

4.0.2 (09/04/2012)
Individual version included in this version
gppro4.exe 4.0.1
gpset4.exe 4.0.2
gpset4x.ocx 4.0.2
gputil.exe 4.0.1
gpdata.pac 4.0.2
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gpset4.exe,gpset4x.ocx
・ Solved the problem that an error occurred when creating a CD image by booting from a device other than the c: drive.
・ Fixed the problem that an error occurred when the file name was specified as a relative path when creating a CD image. Changed to allow input only for absolute paths.
・ Added a writable check for CD image files before processing when creating a CD image.

gpdata.pac (Boot up Erase program)
・ HP SmartArray Driver Update (cciss, hpsa).
・ Emulex FC driver (lpfc) initial parameter change.
・ Display the disk number on the processing end screen. Change the number of displayed lines.

4.0.1 (28/02/2012)
Individual version included in this version
gppro4.exe 4.0.1
gpset4.exe 4.0.1
gpset4x.ocx 4.0.1
gputil.exe 4.0.1
gpdata.pac 4.0.1

3.0.1 (07/07/2006)

2.0.1 (12/06/2004)

1.3.0 (Sep. 2002)

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