Apricorn Aegis Padlock Pro - Solid State Drive - Manual (Page 15)

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Completely resetting the Aegis Padlock Pro
Note: If no activity is detected for 30 seconds in this step, the Aegis Padlock
Pro will go into the Standby Mode.
If you forget all the User Passwords or Admin Passwords, you can perform a
complete reset to remove all the User Passwords, and restore the Admin Password
to the default 123456.
Attention: Completely resetting the Aegis Padlock Pro will erase all the data
on the drive. You will need to partition and format the Aegis Padlock Pro
with disk management applications.
To perform a complete reset of the drive, do the following:
1. Press and hold the “Cancel” button while you attach the Aegis Padlock Pro
to an available USB port on your computer. The indicator light will flash blue
and red alternately.
2. Press and hold “Cancel” + + 2 for 10 seconds until the indicator light
turns solid green for two seconds and then solid red. You have successfully
reset the Aegis Padlock Pro.
Initializing and formatting the Aegis Padlock
Pro after a complete reset
A complete reset of the Aegis Padlock Pro will erase all information and partition
settings. You will need to initialize and format the Aegis Padlock Pro.
To initialize your Aegis Padlock Pro, do the following:
1. After a complete reset, attach the Aegis Padlock Pro to the computer.
2. Wait 5 seconds for the computer to renumerate the device.
3. Enter the default User Password 123456 and press to enter the User
Mode.
4. Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage from the Windows
desktop.