iStorage diskAshur Pro SSD Manual - Manual (Page 13)

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Initializing and formatting the
diskAshur PRO SSD after a complete reset
A complete reset of the diskAshur PRO SSD will erase all information and partition
settings. You will need to initialize and format the diskAshur PRO SSD.
To initialize your diskAshur PRO SSD, do the following:
1. After a complete reset, attach the diskAshur PRO SSD to the computer.
2. Press
UNLOCK + 9. The LED will change to Solid BLUE / Blinking GREEN .
3. Enter the new Admin PIN and press UNLOCK key. If accepted the LED will
flash 3 short blinks of the GREEN LED, then return to Solid BLUE and Blinking
GREEN .
4. Re-enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK key. If accepted the GREEN
LED will be Solid for 3 seconds.
5. LED will then turn BLUE and remain in Admin mode for 30 seconds or if the
LOCK key is pressed, will return the drive to a standby state.
6. The Admin PIN is now set and will allow access to the drive or the Admin
features.
7. To UNLOCK the drive, enter the new PIN and press UNLOCK.
8. Windows 7 and earlier: Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage from
the Windows desktop.
Windows 8: Right click left corner of desktop and select Disk Management.
9. In the Computer Manage window, click Disk Management. In the Disk
Management window, the diskAshur PRO SSD is recognized as an unknown
device that is uninitialized and unallocated.
10. Do the following to make the drive recognized as a basic drive.
• If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window opens, click Cancel, then
initialize the disk manually using the following steps.
a. Right-click Unknown Disk, and then select Initialize Disk.
b. In the Initialize Disk window, click
OK.
11. Right-click in the blank area under the Unallocated section, and then select New
Partition. The Welcome to the New Partition Wizard window opens.
12. Click Next.
13. Select Primary partition and click Next.
14. If you need only one partition, accept the default partition size and click Next.
15. Click Next.
16. Create a volume label, select Perform a quick format, and then click Next.
17. Click Finish.
18. Wait until the format process is complete. The diskAshur PRO SSD will be
recognized and it is available for use.