Fantec SQ-X2RU3e User Manual Download Page 19

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Right-click the “

Not Initialized

”

area, a disk’s initialization menu will appear as below.

Select “Initialize Disk” and follow the steps of the HDD Formatting Guide wizard to
complete disk initialization.

Note

: Windows Vista and 7 will ask what kind of disk type you want to make, “MBR” or

“GPT”. Please Activate MBR if the total volume is less than 2TB. If the total volume is
more than 2TB please activate GPT.

Summary of Contents for SQ-X2RU3e

Page 1: ...FANTEC SQ X2RU3e 2x 3 5 SATA HDD USB3 0 eSATA User Manual Important All data will be deleted if you change the Raid Mode Backup the HDD s before switching the RAID mode ...

Page 3: ...12V DC 100 240V AC 50 60Hz PC connection interface USB 3 0 Connect USB 3 0 Cable to computer eSATA Connect eSATA Cable to computer Note When connecting eSATA and USB3 0 to the PC at the same time the PC will recognize eSATA FAN Speed Control Control wheel Turn the wheel to control the fan speed ...

Page 4: ...3 Front Back View Power LED HDD1 LED HDD2 LED FAN Speed control RAID Switch eSATA Power jack DC12V USB3 0 Tray lock HDD Tray Power on off switch Raid reset ...

Page 5: ...4 4 Hardware Installation Guide Step1 Push the Locker switch to the left side to unlock the HDD tray Step2 Take out the HDD trays ...

Page 6: ...bber pad to the middle at inner side of HDD tray if your HDD is a little shorter Step4 Install the HDD into the tray and insert one screw on each side Make sure screws are firmly tightened holding the tray and HDD together ...

Page 7: ...6 Step5 Slide the HDD tray into the case Step6 Push the switch to the right side to lock the HDD tray ...

Page 9: ...r a standalone non cascaded Storage Processor or the top level node of a cascaded configuration but not for subordinate nodes In a JBOD configuration each physical drive is directly exposed Drive A Drive B FANTEC SQ X2RU3e Port 0 Port 1 Volume B Volume A Drive A Drive B FANTEC SQ X2RU3e Port 0 Port 1 Volume B Volume A Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives ...

Page 13: ... STEP1 Right click on My Computer icon and select Manage column STEP2 Select Disk Management and you will see your External HDD showed Unallocated Example 250GB 750GB hard drives JBOD MODE Single Disk 1 232 88GB Disk 2 698 63GB ...

Page 14: ...13 Big MODE Disk 1 Capacity 232 88 698 63 931 52 RAID 0 MODE Disk 1 Capacity 232 88 x 2 465 77 GB ...

Page 15: ...14 RAID 1 MODE Disk 1 Capacity 232 88 232 88 GB STEP3 Right click the circled block and select Initialize Disk ...

Page 16: ...15 STEP4 Press OK button to initialize the hard drive STEP5 Right click on the Unallocated block and select New Partition ...

Page 17: ...16 STEP6 The New Partition Wizard will appear Please follow the instruction of the wizard to complete STEP7 When partitioning is completed the external HDD will be recognized as a New Volume ...

Page 18: ...Initialize a Disk If the HDD is new you have to initialization the device View the box to the left of the Unallocated box You most likely would see the Not Initialized message displayed The Hard Disk Drive must be set to Online before partitioning and formatting the Hard Disk Drive ...

Page 19: ...nitialize Disk and follow the steps of the HDD Formatting Guide wizard to complete disk initialization Note Windows Vista and 7 will ask what kind of disk type you want to make MBR or GPT Please Activate MBR if the total volume is less than 2TB If the total volume is more than 2TB please activate GPT ...