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Table of Contents
Welcome!
List of Items in the Z-Drive R4 Full Height Box
List of Items in the Z-Drive R4 Half Height Box
System Requirements
Supported
Operating
Systems
Microsoft
Windows
Linux
Hardware
Requirements
Z-Drive
R4
Minimum
Hardware
Requirements
Z-Drive
R4
Recommended
Hardware
Requirements
Switching the Bracket for Z-Drive R4 Half Height
Hardware
Installation
Software
Requirements
Download
the
Latest
Driver
(Optional)
Download the Latest Firmware Update Tool (Optional)
Certifications
Extending the Life of the Z-Drive R4
Disable
Defragmentation
Under Windows Operating Systems
Usage 1: Installation as a Boot Device
Installing
Windows
on
Z-Drive
R4
Setting the Z-Drive R4 as a Boot Device
Usage 2: Installation as a Storage Drive
Installing the Windows Driver to Use the Z-Drive R4 as a Storage Drive
Re-installing
the
Windows
Driver
Removing
the
Windows
Driver
Formatting
Z-Drive
R4
in
Windows
Update Z-Drive R4 in Windows
Update
Windows
Driver
Update
Firmware
in
Windows
Under Linux Operating Systems
Installing the Linux Driver to Use the Z-Drive R4 as a Storage Drive
Removing
the
Linux
Driver
Formatting
Z-Drive
R4
in
Linux
VMware Driver Installation
Appendix
Formatting Z-Drive From The Linux Command Line
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