Sentry K350 hardware encrypted USB flash drive - User Guide
• Model Number
• Hardware ID
• Serial Number
• Software Version
• Firmware Version
• Release Date
• Secure Files Drive Letter
• Unlocker Drive Letter
• Operating System and System administrative Privileges
• Management Console
NOTE:
You can click one of the information buttons on the Device Info page to visit the DataLocker
website or access more information about legal notices or certifications for DataLocker products.
Hint:
Click
Copy
to copy the device information to the clipboard so that you can paste it in an
email or support request.
Formatting Your K350
Selecting the Correct File System
Your device is formatted as
exFAT
from the factory. The K350 can be reformatted to any file system
of your choosing to accommodate a different operating system or to remove file size restrictions.
Formatting on a host computer is required after a
, brute-force data
Recommended file systems:
exFAT - Pros: No file size limitations. - Cons: Not supported by legacy operating systems.
FAT32 - Pros: Cross-platform compatible (Windows, macOS, and Linux) - Cons: Limited individual
file size of 4GB FAT32 is not available in DataLocker Control Panel for devices larger than 32GB, but
can still be achieved using the host menus.
NTFS
- Pros: No file size limitations.
- Cons: Limited cross-platform compatibility - Windows, macOS (read-only), and Linux (read-only).
Note:
Reformatting your K350 drive will erase the file table but will not erase your device password
and settings or all files. As such, formatting should not be used as a method of securely erasing
files. To securely erase your files, perform a Zeroize function. For more information, see the
section.
Important:
Before you reformat the device, back up your drive to a separate location, for example,
to cloud storage or your computer.
Formatting Your K350 on Windows
1. Unlock K350 and connect. See
for more information.
2. The formatting dialogue box may appear automatically. Otherwise, in the search box on the
taskbar, type
format
.
3. Click on
Create and format hard disk partitions
.
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