Disclaimer of Warranties HDD series duplicators are made specifically for data backup with legal authorities from copyright owners. Any unauthorized action of copyright is strictly prohibited, and the manufacturer disclaims all warranties or representations of illegal actions by users. The manufacturer also disclaims any liability for any loss or damage due to not being able to perform its undertakings or provide any of the services attributable to any events or circumstances beyond our control.
Preparation Tips before You Start Make sure to use stable power supply. Please use in a clean & dry environment. Please keep the environment well ventilated. When the duplicator operates, it is normal for the machine to heat up. ...
Function Table Function Description Copy data from source HDD to targets. (There are four 1. Copy copy modes for selection at function 6.1) To compare data bit for bit between source and target 2. Compare HDDs. It makes copy first and then compare target HDD with 3.
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System and Files Set to copy source HDD's data only. ALL Partitions Copy Area Set to copy source HDD's all partitions. Whole HDD Setup copy Set to copy the whole source HDD. mode. Percentage (%) Set up percentage range of HDD for copy. 6.2 Skip Error Set to skip error of source HDD while Copy / Compare / Erase.
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6.4.6 Clear HPA Setting Clear HPA at Erase Keep HPA Setting 6.4.7 Transfer Rate Select the proper transfer rate UDMA2-7. 6.4.8 Stop Motor Time Auto running time after stopping motor. 6.5 Restore Default Back to original manufacturer setting.
Function Introduction 1. Copy It copies data from source HDD to target HDD. You can set following settings before copy. (You can check more detail in ”6. Setup”.) I. Set Copy Area of Source HDD → 6.1 Copy Area II. Set Copy Unknown Format Area →...
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The information below shows on LCD during duplication. Copy Process Total Data Function Copy 224M 0:02 190M Copied Time Copied Data Copy Process (if there is any bad sector) Source bad sector Bad Sector 0:01 Copied Time Target bad sector Copy Process Step 4: Completion! The copy result (Pass/Fail), total copy time and bad sectors will show on...
2. Compare It is used to check if the data on source HDD is identical to target HDD after duplication. Start to compare Step 1: Prepare Source and Targets Prepare the source HDD and target HDDs to compare after duplication is completed.
4. Erase Please choose the appropriate erase method when you like to dispose or re- use the HDDs. You can set following settings before erase: (You can check more detail in ”6. Setup”.) I. Set Erase mode → 6.1 Copy Area II.
4.1 Quick Erase The function will ONLY erase the index of the HDD. It is the quickest way to erase HDD. 4.2 Full Erase The function will erase the whole sectors on the target HDD. It will take longer time than quick erase. 4.3 DoD Erase (DoD5220.22 M) This is to comply with the U.S.A.
1. The erasing duration of DoD Erase mode is 3 times longer than full erase mode. Note 2. The duration of DoD EraseComp is 4 times longer than full erase mode. 4.5 Secure Erase (NIST800-88) The international authorized high standard Secure Erase function. It overwrites every single track on the hard drive with "00".
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Step 2: Format BIOS HDD Click "OK" to format the BIOS hard disk. One FAT, 2GB partition will be formatted in HDD. That would reduce searching time, and speed up firmware update. Do FORMAT HDD#1 Confirm ? Caution The data saved in this HDD will be erased. Step 3: Download Firmware Connect the BIOS HDD to PC.
5.3 System Info. This function shows information of the duplicator includes model name and firmware version. HDD Dupe 1-1 Ver: 2.35.9 6. Setup 6.1 Copy Area Users can set copy area of source HDD. Appropriate copy area can greatly reduce operation time and have better efficiency. There are four copy modes with different copy areas: ➊...
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6.1.1 System and Files (Quick Copy data area only) It will copy source HDD’s System and Files instead of the whole HDD. The system will analyze the source HDD and identify the data area to copy. As long as the source HDD’s data is within the target HDD’s space, the copy will be processed.
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6.1.3 Whole HDD Copies the whole source HDD, no matter of the content, format, partition or empty space. This mode does not analyze the data. [Copy Area] Whole HDD Target Source Duplication Partition1 (150G) Data 30G Partition2 (200G) 500G 500G Data 90G 150G Undefined...
How to select the proper copy area? Example: There are two partitions in one 500G HDD. System and files All Partitions Whole HDD 30G Data 100G 100G 100G 60G Data 250G 250G 500G 250G 500G 500G 150G 150G 150G Undefined Undefined Undefined Copy / Compare area...
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6.4.1.1 Copy Unknown Copy all the unknown area if device cannot identify the format during copy. 6.4.1.2 Skip Unknown Skip the unknown area if device cannot identify the format during copy. [Unknown Format] Copy Unknown 6.4.2 Erase Master It is set to allow erase source HDD or not. Please make sure of this setting before you execute DoD erase.
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6.4.4 Wait HDD Time You can select auto-start time after plugging in HDD, able to set the waiting time from 3 to 30 seconds. The default is 15 seconds. [Wait HDD Time] 15 seconds 6.4.5 Copy HPA Area No , Keep HPA Do not copy the source device’s HPA.
6.4.6 Clear HPA at Erase Clear HPA Setting Erases the existing HPA in the connected target devices. Keep HPA Setting Retains all HPA in connected devices while erasing all non-HPA areas. 6.4.7 Transfer Rate In order to make transfer to be stable. You can select the transfer rate from UDMA 2 to UDMA7 (fattest) for your HDD duplication progress.
Specification Table Product Name PRO218 Targets Maximum Transfer 7.2 GB/min. *Actual performance is Speed dependent on HDD transfer speeds Supports the latest market available capacity. Capacity Designed support capability up-to 15TB+. Display Monochrome LCD Control Panel 4 push buttons (UP, DOWN, OK, ESC) All major brand of 2.5”,3.5”...
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