iStorage diskAshur Manual - Manual (Page 15)

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Completely resetting the diskAshur
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 diskAshur will reset the encryption key, in
effect making all the data on the drive unrecoverable. You will need to partition
and format the diskAshur with disk management applications.
To perform a complete reset of the drive, do the following:
Press and hold the 1. “Cancel” button while you attach the diskAshur to an
available USB port on your computer. The indicator light will flash BLUE and
RED alternately.
Press and hold 2. “Cancel” + + 2 for 10 seconds until the indicator light
flashes RED and BLUE intermittently, and then stops on a solid color. The
indicator light will then turn solid GREEN for two seconds, followed by solid
RED. You have successfully reset the diskAshur.
Note: If no activity is detected for 30 seconds in this step, the diskAshur will
go into the Standby Mode.
Initializing and formatting the diskAshur after a
complete reset
A complete reset of the diskAshur will erase all information and partition settings.
You will need to initialize and format the diskAshur.
To initialize your diskAshur, do the following:
After a complete reset, attach the diskAshur to the computer. 1.
Wait 5 seconds for the computer to recognize the device. 2.
Enter the default User Password 3. 123456 and press to enter the User
Mode.
Right-click
4. My Computer, and then click Manage from the Windows
desktop.