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Quick Start Guide

Your iStorage diskAshur is preformatted in NTFS for Windows

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 and is ready for use.  For the 

Mac OS please refer to the directions on the reverse to reformat your drive to a compatible 
format. To access the diskAshur plug your drive into a powered USB port (for the fastest data 
transfer speeds use a USB 3.0 port - the diskAshur is also backwards compatible with USB 
2.0), enter the default PIN number of 

123456

 and press       .  

The indicator light will change from RED to GREEN indicating the drive is unlocked and can be 
accessed.

Changing the ADMIN PIN number to your own unique PIN number

You are the “administrator” of this drive.  

The first thing you will want to do is change the 

Administrator PIN number from the default 123456 to a unique, secure PIN number that you 
will remember. 

To change the Admin PIN number follow the instructions below:

To enter 

Admin Mode, first connect your drive to a USB port and wait until the LED 

1. 

light turns RED.

Next, press and hold 0 +       for 5 seconds until the LED light flashes RED.

2. 

Enter the Admin PIN number (default is 123456) and press       . 

The LED light will turn 

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BLUE indicating you are in

 Admin Mode.

While in 

Admin Mode, press and hold 9 +       until the LED light flashes BLUE.

4. 

Enter the new PIN number (minimum 6 digits) and press       . 

The LED light will flash 

5. 

GREEN 3 times if successful.

Re-enter the new PIN number and press      . 

The LED light will stay solid GREEN for 

6. 

2 seconds then solid BLUE indicating you have successfully changed the 

Admin PIN.

To exit Admin Mode and begin using your iStorage diskAshur drive, press the CANCE

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button until the LED turns RED.  Now enter your new PIN number and press        .

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Cancel button

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LED Indicator light

Remember to save your password in a safe place.  If 
lost or forgotten, there is no way to access the drive.

If you are having difficulty please refer to the 

complete user’s manual which is loaded on your 
iStorage diskAshur drive and is also available at 
iStorage’s website at: 

www.istorage-africa.com

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