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- Page 1 AEGIS VAULT HARDWARE ENCRYTPED PORTABLE HARD DRIVE User Guide eader in ersonaL Torage...
- Page 2 Copyright © Apricorn, Inc. 007. All rights reserved. Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners. Distribution of substantively modified versions of this document is prohibited without the explicit permission of the copyright holder.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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Page 4: Introduction
1. I NTrOduCTION Thank you for purchasing the Aegis Vault. Please take the time to read this manual first to familiarize yourself with the Aegis Vault and the included software. The Aegis Vault is the ultimate portable hard drive and secure storage system. -
Page 5: Getting To Know Your
USB ports on your notebook, connect the Aegis Vault, and the Aegis Vault will power. EGIS Pentium CPU II MBs RAM USB Port CD ROM or CD-RW drive Windows XP and Vista Padded travel pouch Aegis Vault Software CD AuLT Quick Start Guide www.apricorn.com... -
Page 6: S Pecifications
3. S pECIFICATIONS Encryption Real-time AES 18-Bit hard drive encryption Create unencrypted and encrypted partitions Resets encrypted data fast No software required to access encrypted data Features LED for visual indicator of locked & unlocked state Ultra-portable design Integrated cable Bus Powered Extensive Shock Mounting Specifications... -
Page 7: Aegis V Ault Software
OFTwArE The Aegis Vault software installs two programs into the All Programs| Apricorn|Aegis Vault Software menu, the VaultTray and VaultResize. The VaultTray program allows the drive administrator to complete the initial setup and format of the hard drive, as well as create and manage additional user passwords. -
Page 8: F Ormat
When the Aegis Vault is in the unlocked state the button reads Lock. Pressing the button when it reads Lock will render the drive’s encrypted contents inaccessible. In this state the message at the bottom of the main window will read: Vault Drive is Locked. Format: The Aegis formatter utility is used to format the encrypted volume of an Aegis encrypted USB drive. -
Page 9: A Dd U Ser P Assword
Note: There is only one drive administrator and a second drive administrator password cannot be added. Change Password: This feature allows a user or the drive administrator to change the password they logged in with. www.apricorn.com... -
Page 10: R Eset V Ault
The VaultConsole is a stand alone program (located in the C:\Program Files\Apricorn\VaultDrive folder) that allows users and the drive administrator to unlock and lock the Aegis Vault on a system that does not have the Aegis Vault software installed. Simply run VaultConsole.exe on any PC to access your Aegis Vault. - Page 11 ESIzE rOGrAm To start the VaultResize program, go to: Start|All Programs|Apricorn|Aegis Vault Software and click on VaultResize. Note: If you try to run the VaultResize program when VaultTray is running, you will receive the following error: Another instance of Vault Software is running.
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Page 12: The P Ublic P Artition
First, use the VaultResize program to scan for the Aegis Vault by clicking on the “Scan Bus” button. During the scan, the Aegis Vault is ejected and reinitialized as the program tries to get exclusive access to the drive. Note: It may be necessary to remove other USB hard drives before running Scan Bus, to prevent them from interfering with the scan. - Page 13 Windows XP “Initialize and Convert disk wizard” to initialize the new non-encrypted partition. If the wizard does not appear, follow the remaining instructions. If the drive is already initialized skip to Partitioning and Formatting the Non-encrypted Partition. www.apricorn.com...
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Page 14: P Artition
Initializing the Non-encrypted partition using Disk Management . Identify the new drive in Disk Management, the drive will show up as Unknown and Unallocated with a Red No Entry Sign/Not Initialized on the disk number. 6. Right click on the section to the left where the drive number and red no entry sign are located. - Page 15 2. A Partition Wizard will initiate. Click Next. . Select Primary partition and click Next. www.apricorn.com...
- Page 16 4. You will then need to decide on a partition size. Enter a partition size in the box provided. Click Next. . Select Assign the following drive letter. Fill in the drive letter. Be sure to select a drive letter that is not in use. Click Next. The Leader in Personal Storage...
- Page 17 Perform a Quick Format: Recommended Enabling Perform a Quick Format reduces the format time significantly. Enable file and folder compression: Optional Selecting this feature gives you the option to use file and folder compression feature available to the NTFS files system. 7. Click Next. www.apricorn.com...
- Page 18 8. Verify the settings you have chosen and click “Finish” to start the formatting. Formatting time may vary depending on the size of the partition and the file system. When completed, the new volume will show “Healthy” and have a solid blue bar at the top of the drive properties box.
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Page 19: P Rocedures
6. VaultResize Program on page 11. Once the public partition is created on the Aegis Vault go to: C:\Program Files\Apricorn\VaultDrive folder and copy VaultConsole.exe to the new public partition on the Aegis Vault. To access the encrypted data on... -
Page 20: P Rogram To P Ublic P Onsole
Using the VaultResetConsole.exe The AegisResetConsole.exe program does not show up on any menus and is only available as an executable program from the CD. The VaultResetConsole.exe program will completely destroy all of the data from the Aegis Vault with no possibility of recovery. Extreme caution should be used when running this program. -
Page 21: C Ontacting T Echnical Rma P Olicy
2. If the Apricorn representative finds cause for a return, they will issue an RMA number. Please write this number down. 3. Fill out an RMA authorization form with your package. The RMA form is available on-line at http://www.apricorn.com/support/rma.php. - Page 22 NO OTHER WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF APRICORN OR BY OPERATION OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT OR ITS INSTALLATION, USE, OPERATION, REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.
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Page 23: Arranty Onditions 8. Faq
The LED light acts as a visual indicator to show when the Aegis Vault is locked or unlocked. When the red LED light is glowing, it indicates the Aegis Vault is locked. When the Green LED light is glowing it indicates the Aegis Vault is unlocked. www.apricorn.com... - Page 24 12191 Kirkham Road Poway, CA, U.S.A. 92064 1-858-513-2000...