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ISF-UserGuide-DEN2, Revision 2

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Installation as a Storage Device

To use the Deneva 2 as a storage device: 

Install the hardware

Set up the Deneva 2 as storage

The following instructions are a general guideline for installation in Windows 7; it is assumed that you 

have access to the system user guide for full instructions. To install in other Microsoft operating 

systems or Linux, see the relevant operating system guides. 

Install the hardware 

1

Install the Deneva 2 into the drive bay. 

2

If the motherboard is not SATA compatible, install the SATA HBA card into the system. For full 

instructions, consult the SATA HBA card user guide.

3

Connect one end of the SATA cable to the Deneva 2 and the other end to the SATA connector on 

the SATA compatible motherboard or SATA HBA card.

4

Connect the power cable from the power supply to the Deneva 2.

Set up the Deneva 2 as storage 

1

Check in the motherboard or the SATA HBA card user guide whether any driver is needed for 

Windows operation. Download drivers to a CD or memory stick.

2

Switch on and start up the computer.

3

Click the Windows 

Start

 button in the taskbar, right-click 

Computer

 and select 

Manage

. The 

Computer Management window is shown. 

4

In the left pane, expand 

Storage

 then click 

Disk Management

. Available disks are listed. 

5

Select the Deneva 2. 

If you have not previously initialized it, wait for the lnitialize Disk window to load and click 

OK

 to 

initialize it. When finished, the Disk Management window is shown again. 

If the Deneva 2 is already initialized, go to step 6. 

6

To format the drive, right click unallocated disks and select 

New Simple Volume

.

7

Follow the onscreen instructions to finish formatting the drive.

Your Deneva 2 is now ready to use for storage. 

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