diff --git a/board/shredos/fsoverlay/usr/bin/archive_log.sh b/board/shredos/fsoverlay/usr/bin/archive_log.sh
index f711335f8d..3546645257 100755
--- a/board/shredos/fsoverlay/usr/bin/archive_log.sh
+++ b/board/shredos/fsoverlay/usr/bin/archive_log.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,41 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
-# This script will archive the nwipe log file/s and dmesg.txt file to a
-# FAT32 formatted partition. If there is more than one FAT32 drive this
-# script will always archive to the first drive found.
+# This script will archive the nwipe log file/s, dmesg.txt files and PDF certificates
+# to the first FAT32 formatted partition found, which should normally be the ShredOS
+# USB flash drive. If there is more than one FAT32 drive this script will always
+# archive to the first drive found. This is independant of the mode of operation, the
+# log, dmesg and PDF files will always be written from ShredOS's RAM drive to the USB
+# flash drive.
+#
+# It also checks whether /etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf and /etc/nwipe/customers.csv exist
+# on the USB flash drive and assuming mode 0, read (-r argument) has been selected will
+# read those two files from the USB drive into ShredOS's RAM disc, this is normally done
+# prior to nwipe launch. Alternatively if mode 1, write (-w argument) is selected both
+# /etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf and /etc/nwipe/customers.csv are copied from ShredOS's RAM
+# disc back to the USB flash drive, which is normally done on Nwipe exit.
 #
 # Written by PartialVolume, a component of ShredOS - the disk eraser.
 
 exit_code=0
+mode=""
+
+# What mode is required (read or write)
+while getopts 'rw' opt; do
+  case "$opt" in
+    r)
+      mode="read"
+      ;;
+
+    w)
+      mode="write"
+      ;;
+
+    ?)
+      echo -e "Invalid command option.\nUsage: $(basename $0) [-r] [-w]"
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
 
 # This is the temporary directory that the FAT32 drive is to be mounted on
 archive_drive_directory="/archive_drive"
@@ -46,13 +75,20 @@ else
     # Copy the dmesg.txt and PDF files over to the FAT32 partition
     dmesg > dmesg.txt
     cp /dmesg.txt "$archive_drive_directory/"
-    cp /nwipe_report_*pdf "$archive_drive_directory/"
     if [ $? != 0 ]; then
 	printf "archive_log.sh: Unable to copy the dmesg.txt file to the root of $drive:/\n"
     else
 	printf "archive_log.sh: Sucessfully copied dmesg.txt to $drive:/\n" 
     fi
 
+    # Copy the PDF certificates over to the FAT32 partition
+    cp /nwipe_report_*pdf "$archive_drive_directory/"
+    if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+	printf "archive_log.sh: Unable to copy the nwipe_report...pdf file to the root of $drive:/\n"
+    else
+	printf "archive_log.sh: Sucessfully copied nwipe_report...pdf to $drive:/\n"
+    fi
+
     # Copy the nwipe log files over to the FAT32 partition
     cp /nwipe_log* "$archive_drive_directory/"
     if [ $? != 0 ]; then
@@ -72,13 +108,112 @@ else
         if [ exit_code != 5 ]; then
                 # Move the nwipe logs into the RAM disc sent directory
                 mv /nwipe_log* "$sent_directory/"
-                mv /nwipe_report*pdf "$sent_directory/"
                 if [ $? != 0 ]; then
                             printf "archive_log.sh: Unable to move the nwipe logs into the $sent_directory on the RAM disc\n"
                             exit_code=6
                 else
                             printf "archive_log.sh: Moved the nwipe logs into the $sent_directory\n"
                 fi
+                # Move the nwipe PDF certificates into the RAM disc sent directory
+                mv /nwipe_report*pdf "$sent_directory/"
+                if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+                            printf "archive_log.sh: Unable to move the PDF certificates into the $sent_directory on the RAM disc\n"
+                else
+                            printf "archive_log.sh: Moved the PDF certificates into the $sent_directory\n"
+                fi
+        fi
+    fi
+    # If mode 0 (read USB flash drive), read the /etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf and /etc/nwipe/customers.csv files from
+    # the USB flash drive into the ShredOS RAM disc
+    #
+    #
+    # Check that the /etc/nwipe directory exists on the ShredOS ram drive, if not create it.
+    test -d "/etc/nwipe"
+    if [ $? != 0 ]
+    then
+        mkdir "/etc/nwipe"
+        if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+            printf "archive_log.sh: Unable to create directory /etc/nwipe on ShredOS ram drive\n"
+        else
+            printf "archive_log.sh: Successfully created directory /etc/nwipe on ShredOS ram drive\n"
+        fi
+    fi
+    if [[ "$mode" == "read" ]]; then
+        # Copy /etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf from USB to ShredOS's ram disc
+        test -f "$archive_drive_directory/etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf"
+        if [ $? == 0 ]
+        then
+            # Copy nwipe.conf from USB flash to ShredOS ram disc
+            cp "$archive_drive_directory/etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf" /etc/nwipe.conf
+            if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+                printf "archive_log.sh: Unable to copy $drive:/etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf to ShredOS's ram disc\n"
+            else
+                printf "archive_log.sh: Sucessfully copied $drive:/etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf to ShredOS's ram disc\n"
+            fi
+        fi
+
+        # Copy /etc/nwipe/customers.csv from USB to ShredOS's ram disc
+        test -f "$archive_drive_directory/etc/nwipe/nwipe_customers.csv"
+        if [ $? == 0 ]
+        then
+            # Copy nwipe.conf from USB flash to ShredOS ram disc
+            cp "$archive_drive_directory/etc/nwipe/nwipe_customers.csv" /etc/nwipe/nwipe_customers.csv
+            if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+                printf "archive_log.sh: Unable to copy $drive:/etc/nwipe/nwipe_customers.csv to /etc/nwipe/nwipe_customers.csv\n"
+            else
+                printf "archive_log.sh: Sucessfully copied $drive:/etc/nwipe/nwipe_customers.csv to /etc/nwipe/nwipe_customers.csv\n"
+            fi
+        fi
+    fi
+    # If mode 1 (write USB flash drive), write the /etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf and /etc/nwipe/customers.csv files to
+    # the USB flash drive from the ShredOS RAM disc.
+    #
+    #
+    # Check the /etc/ and /etc/nwipe directories exist on the USB drive, if not create them
+    test -d "$archive_drive_directory/etc"
+    if [ $? != 0 ]
+    then
+        mkdir "$archive_drive_directory/etc"
+        if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+            printf "archive_log.sh: Unable to create directory /etc on $drive:/\n"
+        else
+            printf "archive_log.sh: Successfully created directory /etc on $drive:/\n"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    test -d "$archive_drive_directory/etc/nwipe"
+    if [ $? != 0 ]
+    then
+        mkdir "$archive_drive_directory/etc/nwipe"
+        if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+            printf "archive_log.sh: Unable to create directory /etc/nwipe on $drive:/\n"
+        else
+            printf "archive_log.sh: Successfully created directory /etc/nwipe on $drive:/\n"
+        fi
+    fi
+    if [[ "$mode" == "write" ]]; then
+        # Copy /etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf from ShredOS's ram disc to USB
+        test -f "/etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf"
+        if [ $? == 0 ]
+        then
+            cp /etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf "$archive_drive_directory/etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf"
+            if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+                printf "archive_log.sh: Unable to copy /etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf to $drive:/etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf\n"
+            else
+                printf "archive_log.sh: Successfully copied /etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf to $drive:/etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf\n"
+            fi
+        fi
+
+        # Copy /etc/nwipe/customers.csv from ShredOS's ram disc to USB
+        test -f "/etc/nwipe/nwipe_customers.csv"
+        if [ $? == 0 ]
+        then
+            cp /etc/nwipe/nwipe_customers.csv "$archive_drive_directory/etc/nwipe/nwipe_customers.csv"
+            if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+                printf "archive_log.sh: Unable to copy /etc/nwipe/nwipe_customers.csv file to the root of $drive:/etc/nwipe/nwipe_customers.csv\n"
+            else
+                printf "archive_log.sh: Successfully copied /etc/nwipe/nwipe_customers.csv to $drive:/etc/nwipe/nwipe_customers.csv\n"
+            fi
         fi
     fi
 fi
diff --git a/board/shredos/fsoverlay/usr/bin/nwipe_launcher b/board/shredos/fsoverlay/usr/bin/nwipe_launcher
index c3894383d7..63d296d419 100755
--- a/board/shredos/fsoverlay/usr/bin/nwipe_launcher
+++ b/board/shredos/fsoverlay/usr/bin/nwipe_launcher
@@ -34,9 +34,13 @@ while [ 1 ]; do
 	fi
 done
 printf "\n"
+
 # archive dmesg.txt and nwipe logs prior to launching nwipe. This is done just
 # in case there are any display issues and we want to take a look at the dmesg data.
-/usr/bin/archive_log.sh
+#
+# archive_log.sh -r also reads the /etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf and /etc/nwipe/customers.csv
+# files from the USB flash drive to ShredOS's ram disc
+/usr/bin/archive_log.sh -r
 
 # initialise
 #
@@ -173,7 +177,13 @@ then
 	fi
 fi
 
-/usr/bin/archive_log.sh
+# Now nwipe has exited, archive dmesg.txt, nwipe logs and PDF certificates to USB
+# flash drive. This is done just in case there are any display issues and we want
+# to take a look at the dmesg data.
+#
+# archive_log.sh -w also writes the /etc/nwipe/nwipe.conf and /etc/nwipe/customers.csv
+# files to the USB flash drive from ShredOS's ram disc.
+/usr/bin/archive_log.sh -w
 
 # If the user specified --autopoweroff as a nwipe option then shutdown now 
 #
diff --git a/configs/shredos_defconfig b/configs/shredos_defconfig
index a16ca37a15..3c31aa7f9f 100644
--- a/configs/shredos_defconfig
+++ b/configs/shredos_defconfig
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_OVERLAY="board/shredos/fsoverlay"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="board/shredos/doimg.sh"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/shredos/kernel-6.3-defconfig.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/shredos/kernel-6.4-defconfig.config"
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_CPUPOWER=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_PERF=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_SELFTESTS=y
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_DOSFSTOOLS_FATLABEL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_DOSFSTOOLS_FSCK_FAT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_DOSFSTOOLS_MKFS_FAT=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_E2FSPROGS=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_EXFATPROGS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_ASCII_INVADERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB_ATI128=y