Freedom9 USB user manual Hardware Installation, Installing a Hard Drive for freeStor Mini

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freeStor Mini 210/310 User’s Manual

2 Hardware Installation

2.1Installing a Hard Drive for freeStor Mini 210

Follow these instructions to install a hard drive into the freeStor Mini 210:

1.Remove the freeStor Mini 210 hard drive enclosure from the package.

2.Unscrew the two screws on the connector end of the enclosure (Figure 1).

Figure 1: Screws to Remove

3. Pull out the connector end of the enclosure (Figure 2).

Figure 2: Removing the Connector

4.Connect the hard drive to the connector pins. Check that the pins are lined up with the connector, and the top of the hard drive and the one-touch backup button are both facing up (Figure 3).

Note: Some hard drives may be difficult to plug the hard drive into the connector. In these cases, insert the pins into the connector using firm and even pressure.

Figure 3: Removing the Connector

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Contents FreeStor Mini 210/310 DS-210UB/DS-310UB RevCopyright and Trademark Information Introduction Product Introduction Safety InformationFeatures System RequirementsGetting Started Hardware Installation Installing a Hard Drive for freeStor MiniInserting the Hard Drive Removing the Tray Disconnecting the freeStor Mini 210/310 Adjusting the ConnectorsSoftware Installation Installing freeStor SBCLicense Agreement Installation Folder Installation Parameters Performing an Initial Backup Installation CompletedSelect External USB Drive Prepare Backup Disk Set Partition Sizes Progress is displayed on the next screen Figure Partition Completed Next screen shows the backup progress Reinstalling freeStor SBC Full Backup ReportUpgrading from Standard Edition to Professional Edition Removing Previous VersionUsing freeStor SBC Main WindowPerforming a Backup Rescan DisksFull Backup Partition Wizard Partition Confirmation Partition Summary Progress is displayed on the next screen Figure Partition Completed Next screen shows the backup progress Incremental Backup Selecting Incremental Mode Next screen displays the backup progress Figure Synthetic Backup Incremental Backup ReportSelect Timestamp Synthetic Backup Summary Scheduled Backups Synthetic Backup ReportCreate New Schedule On the next window , click New Configuration Set Account InformationOne Touch Backup Button Synthetic Backup PolicyOTB for freeStor Mini Backup Log Backup Log ListBackup History Restoring from a BackupSystem Restore using USB Boot System BiosExit and save the Bios Figure Select the drives you would like to restore Figure Select Destination Drives Preparation of Drive for System Restore Drive Restore ReportInternal Disk Selection On the next screen , click Start to begin the restoration Screen displays the status of the preparation Figure System Restore using Recovery CD Restoring Individual Files and DirectoriesTo restore from Figure File and Directory Restore Confirmation On the next screen click Start to begin the restore process File and Directory Restore Progress File and Directory Restore Completed Appendix a Creating Partitions under Windows Right-click on the section and select New Partition Figure Select Extended partition and click Next Figure Click Finish. Figure When the New Partition Wizard opens again , click Next Specify Logical Partition Size Click Finish Figure New Partition Created

USB specifications

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