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Apricorn EZ Upgrade Upgrade Kit

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User Guide
For PATA & SATA Hard Drives
Attention:
New security features and
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Please review the most
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  • Page 1 User Guide For PATA & SATA Hard Drives Attention: New security features and partition types require specific instructions that are not included in this manual. Please review the most current EZ Upgrade FAQ’s at: apricorn.com/support6.php alue epenD...
  • Page 2 EZ Upgrade Hard Drive Upgrade Kit Copyright © Apricorn, Inc 2008. 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 respec- tive owners. Distribution of substantively modified versions of this document is prohibited without the explicit permission of the copyright holder.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ........Using EZ Upgrade as a Backup ......

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Once the new drive is installed in the notebook, the old drive can be installed in EZ Upgrade’s Hi-Speed USB 2.0 enclosure for an external storage and backup solution. The EZ Gig II Data Transfer Utility that ships with EZ Upgrade is comprised of two different modules: Disk Clone and Disk Image.

  • Page 5: Hard Drive Enclosure

    2. USB Type B port: Connects to the USB Type B to USB cable.(Included) 3. Power Switch. 4. AC Adapter Connection: Connects to auxhiliary USB power cable. (Included) If external power is needed, an External AC power adapter may be purchased separately from Apricorn. 1-800-513-2000 www.apricorn.com pg. ...

  • Page 6: Hard Drive Installation Pata

    Hard Drive Upgrade Kit Hard Drive Installation Follow these steps to install the Hard Disk into the EZ Upgrade Enclosure: Step 1 Turn the housing over and remove the set screw on the underside of the lower case. Now, grasp the lower case and slide it backward for approximately 1/4 inch, then lift it to separate from the upper case.

  • Page 7: Hard Drive Installation Sata

    Connecting the Cables You may need to connect two cables to the EZ Upgrade in order to power the product correctly. Step 1 For the Auxhiliary USB power cable: Plug the appropriate end into the AC Adapter connector port on the EZ Upgrade and then connect the USB side of the cable into an open USB port on your computer.

  • Page 8: Ez Gig Ii Software Introduction

    EZ Upgrade Hard Drive Upgrade Kit EZ Gig II Software Introduction The EZ Gig II Hard Drive Cloning and Upgrade Software is a disk duplication program with many powerful features. In ‘Disk Clone’ mode, EZ Gig II creates bootable copies of Hard Drives. It can copy Disk Drives with multiple partitions, and even allow the user to set the sizes of the partitions on the new drive.

  • Page 9: Preparing For Ez Gig Ii

    4) Attach the AC adapter to your laptop, and make sure it is not running on battery power. 5) Attach the USB cable from your computer to the EZ Upgrade. 6) If you plan on running EZ Gig II from the Bootable CD-ROM: You may need to change your laptop’s BIOS boot order.

  • Page 10: Ez Gig Ii (Cd-Rom Boot)

    EZ Upgrade Hard Drive Upgrade Kit EZ Gig II (CD-ROM boot) EZ Gig II has the ability to be a bootable disk transfer utility that can copy hard drives without booting to the Windows operating system. To use EZ Gig II as a stand-alone utility, your Computer must be able to boot from a CD-ROM, and the CD-ROM must be set as the first boot device in your computer’s System BIOS.

  • Page 11: Ez Gig Ii (Installation)

    EZ Upgrade Hard Drive Upgrade Kit EZ Gig II installation instructions for Windows Vista: Windows Vista’s User Account Control helps stop unauthorized changes to your computer. The User Account Control window pops up in Administrator Approval Mode whenever a program tries to install on your Windows Vista system.
  • Page 12 Hard Drive Upgrade Kit Installation of EZ Gig II for Windows 1. Insert Apricorn Software CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Setup screen will pop up. Click Install EZ GIG II button. 3. EZ Gig II installation screen will pop up.

  • Page 13: Ez Gig Ii (Cloning A Drive)

    1. Ensure your Apricorn product is connected to your computer. 2. To start EZ Gig II, click Start > Programs > Apricorn > EZ Gig II and click on Apricorn EZ Gig II. This will open the main screen of EZ Gig II.
  • Page 14 EZ Upgrade Hard Drive Upgrade Kit 4. When you see the Welcome to the Disk Clone Wizard! screen. Click Next to continue. 5. The Clone Mode screen will appear. Select typical and click Next to continue. 6. If the hard disk drive to receive the cloned data is new or blank, proceed to step 10.
  • Page 15 EZ Upgrade Hard Drive Upgrade Kit 7. The Source Hard Disk screen will appear. Select the appropriate source hard disk. The interface and disk size can be used to help identify the correct disk number. Click Next to continue. 8. The Destination Hard Disk screen will appear. Select the appropriate destination hard disk.
  • Page 16 EZ Upgrade Hard Drive Upgrade Kit 9. The Nonempty Destination Hard Disk screen will appear when you have selected to transfer data to a drive that already contains data. If you have chosen the proper source and destination drives, then select the “Delete partitions on the destination hard disk”...
  • Page 17 When the congratulations screen appears, turn off your computer using the power button. Then unplug the Apricorn product from the computer. DO NOT REBOOT THE COMPUTER WITH A CLONED HARD DRIVE IN THE Apricorn product.

  • Page 18: Imaging Your Hard Drive With Create Image Wizard

    Apricorn EZ Gig II and click on Apricorn EZ Gig II. This will open the main screen of EZ Gig II. You can also click on the Apricorn EZ Gig II icon on the Desktop. 3. Double Click on the Backup icon from the main screen to open Create Image Wizard.
  • Page 19 Click Next to continue. 6. At the Backup Image Location window, find your Apricorn product (it may have the name Apricorn, and the drive letter will vary depending on the configuration of your computer).

  • Page 20: Ez Gig Ii (Create An Image)

    Note: For detailed instructions on how to set the options manually read Chapter  “Creating Backup Archives” in the “Apricorn EZ Gig II User Guide” located on the Apricorn software CD that came with your Apricorn product. Alternately if you have installed EZ...
  • Page 21 (such as the imaging date, computer, operating system, etc.). Click Next to continue. 10. This will open the Apricorn Disk Image Archive File Creation Script window. Verify the operations listed in the white box. If there are corrections to be made, click the Back button to change selected options.

  • Page 22: Superduper! Backup Software For Mac

    SuperDuper! Backup Software for Mac 1. Insert Apricorn CD into your CD-ROM drive 2. When the Apricorn CD appears on your desktop, double click to open. 3. Double click on the SuperDuper!.dmg icon 4. This will open the package and mount a drive on your desktop.

  • Page 23: After The Clone

    “drive caddy” to allow quick removal of the drive from the laptop (although it might appear that the drive caddy and the EZ Upgrade drive are not the same, once you open-up the drive caddy you will find an identical hard drive inside).

  • Page 24: Using Ez Upgrade As A Backup

    After successfully copying everything over to your new drive, the EZ Upgrade enclosure can be used as an external USB backup drive with Windows 98SE/ ME/2000/XP.

  • Page 25: Device Driver Installation (Windows 2000)

    EZ Upgrade Hard Drive Upgrade Kit Device Driver Installation Device Driver Istallation Windows SE or Me Close all open applications Place the EZ Gig II CD into the CD-ROM drive. When the EZ Gig II screen appears, click on the exit button.

  • Page 26: Device Driver Installation (Windows 98Se/Me)

    EZ Upgrade Hard Drive Upgrade Kit Device Driver Installation Cont. Select “Specify a Location” and click on the browse button. The “Browse for Folder” window will open. Click on the D: drive or the drive with the “EZ Gig II” CD in it to expand the folders. Then click on the “Drivers”...
  • Page 27 EZ Upgrade Hard Drive Upgrade Kit Device Driver Installation Cont. When it’s done searching you will see a confirmation that it found the best driver for “Hi-Speed USB-IDE Bridge Controller”. Click “Next” to continue. The final step confirms that the drive has been installed. Click “...

  • Page 28: Device Removal (Windows)

    4) Wait for few seconds until the system prompts ‘The hard disk storage device can now be safely removed from the system.” Click OK, and then unplug EZ Upgrade. NOTE: To protect against unexpected data loss, Windows checks that all files on the disk are closed before allowing the USB device to be removed.

  • Page 29: Technical Support

    E-mail: support@apricorn.com. Telephone: 1-800-458-5448 option 3. Apricorn’s Technical Support Specialists are available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time Monday through Friday. B. RMA Policy Apricorn does not accept packages without a valid RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) tracking number. Do not return any products to us without...

  • Page 30: Warranty Conditions

    NO OTHER WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF 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.
  • Page 31 All SATA drive connectors should look exactly the same. Use Apricorn’s hard drive configurator at www.apricorn.com to make sure you are getting the correct drive for your laptop or notebook computer.
  • Page 32 EZ Upgrade Hard Drive Upgrade Kit FAQ cont. . How do I format my drive? For Windows 95/98 & ME type the website into your Internet browser or click here: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=255867 For Windows 2000 and XP cut & paste or type the URL below into your Internet browser or click the link below: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313348...
  • Page 33 EZ Upgrade Hard Drive Upgrade Kit FAQ cont. . The EZ Upgrade power LED is on, but the drive is not automatically detected by the operating system. The mass storage device drivers are not installed correctly or there is a resource conflict in the system.
  • Page 34 Either reformat to NTFS before using it for the first time, or backup the data before reformatting. 1. I am unable to format my 0GB or larger EZ Upgrade with FAT  in Windows 000 or XP? Windows 2000 and XP limit a FAT32 partition to 32GB. If you choose to format the drive in a larger partition, you will need to use the NTFS file system.
  • Page 35 EZ Upgrade Hard Drive Upgrade Kit FAQ cont. 1. Can I boot Windows to my USB Device? No. Because of limitations (both hardware and software) Windows is currently prevented from booting and running off a USB drive. 1. What type of back up should I do? Disk Clone and Disk Image will both create a full backup of your system.
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