2 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT NOTICES 4 • Safety Notices ________________________________________________________ 4 • Capacity Disclaimer • General Notices ______________________________________________________ 4 • Care and Handling 4 GENERAL ...
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3 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual KNOWLEDGE BASE 33 • Rocpro 225 Unique Features ________________________________________ 33 • Specifications 34 • Introduction to Interfaces (ports) and Cables ________________________________ 3 5 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ...
4 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual IMPORTANT NOTICES Safety Notices • The warranty is void if an unauthorized person attempts and/or repairs the hard disk drive. • Read all Manuals and instructions carefully before using the device. • Do not spill any liquid or insert any object into the device. • Use the device within the specifications indicated, including but not limited to: power requirements, temperature, humidity, sunlight and magnetism from other devices such as computers and televisions. • Please visit the Rocstor website, www.rocstor.com for further information concerning specifications and use of the device. General Notices • Consistently make multiple backup copies of your data for your protection. Hard disk drives are subject to failure at any time. • Rocstorage, Inc. shall not be held liable for loss of data or the restoration or recovery of data on the device. Please view complete Limited Warranty Information in this manual or on the Rocstor website (www.rocstor.com) for further details. Capacity Disclaimer Actual accessible hard drive capacity will indicate up to 10% lower than stated under different Operating Systems and formatting. The storage volume is measured in total bytes before formatting. References to round numbers of gigabytes or terabytes are an approximation only. For example, a disk drive labeled as having 500GB (gigabytes) has space for approximately 500,000,000 bytes before formatting. After formatting, the drive capacity is reduced by about 5% to 10% depending on the operating system and formatting used. ...
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5 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual • Do not attempt to disassemble and service the Rocpro drive during the warranty period. • Please read the Safety Notices and Limited Warranty information in this Manual and on the Rocstor website (www.rocstor.com) for further details. ...
6 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual GENERAL Introduction: ROCPRO 225 –USB 2.0 (1.1) The new generation of Rocpro external SATA Hard Drives delivers extraordinary performance and reliability for both Mac and PC users. The new Rocpro 225 contains a fast SATA high capacity 3.5” drive in a stylish and unique ...
7 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Minimum System Requirements Mac Users: Window Users: Hardware: USB (1.1 or 2.0) port(s.) Hardware: USB (1.1 or 2.0) port(s.) Mac: PowerPC or Intel processor running Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows Mac OS 9, X, Leopard 2000, Me, XP, Vista Recommended memory: 512 MB RAM Recommended memory: 512 MB RAM ...
1. Turn ON your computer and wait until it fully boots up to load all programs. 2. Connect one end of the power cord directly to the Rocpro 225 and the other end to an AC outlet, surge protector or battery Backup (UPS). 3. Using USB interface cable, connect one end of the cable to the Rocpro 225 and the other end to the computer. 4. 5. Turn the Rocpro 225 Hard Drive switch ON. 6. The Hard drive is preformatted for Plug‐and‐Play operation. After a few seconds a Rocstor HD icon will show on the “My Computer” folder under the Windows OS. Under the Mac OS, the Rocport HD will appear on the “Desktop.” 7. Click (double click) on the Rocstor HD icon to access the drive. ...
9 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Cable Types: USB supports three data transfer rates: • USB 2.0: A Hi‐Speed (USB 2.0) rate of 480 Mbits/s (60 MB/s). • USB 1.1: A Full Speed rate of 12 Mbits/s (1.5 MB/s). • USB 1.0: A Low Speed rate of 1.5 Mbits/s (187 KB/s) ...
10 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Installing Your Drive All Rocstor hard drives are formatted as blank FAT32 (32‐bit file allocation table) volumes that are compatible with most modern Windows and Macintosh operating systems. To begin using your Rocstor drive, simply connect a data cable and power cord. There’s no need to shut down your computer because your Rocstor drive is hot‐pluggable. Just plug it in and it’s ready to use. The drive can connect directly to any available USB port on your computer. You may also use the drive for additional storage or as a startup device (bootable) use the cable USB cable provided Rocpro as a bootable device If you intend to use the drive as a startup device, check the documentation that came with your computer to confirm compatibility with the various interfaces. PowerPC‐based Macs require FireWire connections for startup disks, whereas Intel‐based Macs can use either FireWire or USB connections. Furthermore, using the drive as a startup device requires installing an authorized copy of the Windows or Mac operating system (available separately from Microsoft and Apple, respectively). To install the Mac OS 9 or OS X, you must reformat the drive as a Mac OS Extended volume with Disk Utility. An Intel‐based Mac cannot start from a device formatted on a PowerPC‐based Mac or vice versa. Disconnecting Your Drive Never disconnect or turn off an external drive when its activity light is ON. External drives must be properly unmounted (or disconnected) to avoid data loss and possible damage to the hard disk drive or computer. PC The easiest ways to safely unmount an external hard drive on your PC is to right‐click the device removal icon next to the clock in the system tray. Then choose Safely Remove Hardware. Choose the external device you want to remove, and then click Stop. An alert will notify you if the drive is in use by an application. If in use close any open documents or applications on the drive and try again. Windows will display an alert when you can safely disconnect or turn off the drive. Mac The easiest way to safely unmount an external hard drive is to drag its Finder icon to the Trash. ...
11 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Reformatting Your Drive As mentioned previously, all Rocstor hard drives are formatted as blank FAT32 volumes that are compatible with most modern Windows and Macintosh operating systems. However, you can use your normal disk management tools to erase or reformat the drive if needed. For example, Windows users may want to reformat the drive as an NTFS (new technology file system) volume, or Mac OS X users may wish to reformat the drive as a Mac OS Extended (Journal) or UFS (Unix file system) volume. Please note that all of your data will be lost if the volume (Hard Drive) is formatted or reformatted. Reformatting via PC (Window based computers) Right‐click the Rocpro drive in the “My Computer” folder, then choose Format. In the dialog window that appears, choose the desired capacity, file system and allocation unit size and then click Start. Reformatting via Mac Open Disk Utility (/Applications/Utilities). Select the drive in the list at the left and then click the Erase tab. Choose the desired volume format, specify a name and then click Erase. ...
12 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING THE ROCPRO DRIVE ON A MAC OS All Rocstor drives are factory formatted with FAT32, unless otherwise stated on the box. WARNING: Formatting and Partitioning the Rocpro Drive will destroy all of its data. To protect your data, back it up before formatting or partitioning this device. IMPORTANT NOTES: All programs should be closed before beginning. Connect the Rocstor hard disk drive to your computer using the appropriate cables. Turn ON the Rocstor hard disk drive. Some Rocstor HDs are bus‐powered and turn ON automatically. Look for a Blue or Green light. “Click” means left click. “Right Click” will be so labeled. Some computers are set so a single “click” will perform the task, such as opening a window. Depending on your mouse setting, you may have to double click to get to the next window. If a single click does not open the next window, please double click. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTITIONING AND FORMATING FROM FAT32 to HFS+: Connect the Rocstor drive to the computer via a port. The drive will appear as an icon on the Desktop on the middle right side. The icon will represent the method of connection (USB). ...
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13 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Once the icon appears on the “Desktop” click on the “Macintosh HD” icon. In the “Macintosh HD” menu, click on the “Applications” icon. In the “Applications” menu, click on the “Utilities” icon. ...
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14 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual In the “Utilities” menu, click on the “Disk Utility” icon. On the left side of the “Disk Utility” menu is a list of available drives. One will be the Rocstor drive. Click on the icon showing the disk capacity. ...
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15 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual You are now in the Rocport menu. Click on the “Partition” tab and then click the “Current” tab under “Volume Scheme.” A drop down “Partition” menu will appear. In the “Partition” menu, you may select any number of partitions available under “Volume Scheme.” If you are using Panther proceed to #13 below. If you are using Tiger, click on Options on the lower center of the window. Select the Partition Scheme for your Rocstor drive. Suggest you select “Apple Partition Map” then click OK. ...
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16 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Volume Information: select a name for your drive. Format: Click on either the “Format” area or the Blue up/down arrows. Select Mac OS extended (journal). After selecting the type of format, click the “Partition” tab in the lower right of the screen. On the next screen, “Partition Disk,” click “Partition” again. ...
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17 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual The drive will begin to format and upon completion; the same icon that first appeared on the Desktop will reappear with your designed name on the Desktop. Exit. ...
18 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING THE ROCPRO DRIVE ON WINDOWS 2000, XP AND VISTA All Rocstor drives are factory formatted with FAT32. WARNING: Formatting and Partitioning the Rocpro Drive will destroy all of its data. To protect your data, back it up before formatting or partitioning this device. IMPORTANT NOTES: 1. All programs should be closed before beginning. 2. Connect the Rocstor hard disk drive to your computer using the appropriate cables. 3. Turn ON the Rocstor hard disk drive. 4. The initial goal is to reach the Control Panel. If you know how to get there, skip this section and go directly to Instruction 1 (Instructions for Partitioning and Formatting from FAT 32 to NTFS.) A fast way of reaching “Disk Management” is to right click “My Computer” icon and click on “Manage” in the drop down menu. The next window is “Computer Management.” In the left menu, click “Disk Management.” 5. The ultimate goal is to reach Disk Management. If you know how to get there, skip this section and go directly to Instruction 4 (Instructions for Partitioning and Formatting from FAT 32 to NTFS). 6. Due to different views that are possible on Windows operating systems (2000, XP, Vista), we will provide various ways of reaching the Control Panel. 7. “Click” means left click. “Right Click” will be so labeled. 8. Some computers are set so a single “click” will perform the task, such as opening a window. Depending on your mouse setting, you may have to double click to get to the next window. If a single click does not open the next window, please double click. ...
19 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual DIFFERENT WAYS TO GET TO THE CONTROL PANEL: (You may use any one of the following methods) 1. If the icon “My Computer” shows on your desktop, click or double click on the icon. Under “Other Places” click on “Control Panel.” Under Windows XP under Vista OS 2. If the icon “My Computer” does not show on your desktop, click on the Start icon on the lower left of your screen. If the Control Panel link is displayed, click on the Control Panel link. ...
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20 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual 3. If the icon “My Computer” does not show on your desktop, click on the Start icon on the lower left of your screen. If the Control Panel link is not displayed, click on the Settings link and then click on the Control Panel link. 4. Click on the Start icon on the lower left of your screen. Click on Run. Delete anything listed in the Open window. Type the following: compmgmt.msc and then click OK. Skip to INSTRUCTION # 4 (Instructions for Partitioning and Formatting from FAT 32 to NTFS {page 24}). ...
21 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual INSTRUCTIONS UPON REACHING CONTROL PANEL a. After reaching the Control Panel, click on Administrative Tools. b. After reaching Administrative Tools, click on Computer Management. c. After reaching Computer Management, click on Disk Management. ...
22 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTITIONING AND FORMATING FROM FAT32 to NTFS 1. In the “Disk Management” window, right click the Rocstor drive in the upper portion of the menu to highlight it. In the drop down menu, select “Delete Partition.” WARNING: Formatting and Partitioning the Rocpro Drive will destroy all of its data. To protect your data, back it up before formatting or partitioning this device. 2. The next window is “Delete primary partition.” Click on Yes. 3. At this point the Rocstor drive will not show up on the “Disk Management Volume” window in the upper menu. ...
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23 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual 4. The Rocstor drive will show up in the lower menu as an “Unallocated” disk. 5. Right click anywhere in the “Unallocated” disk area in the lower menu. 6. Click on “New Partition.” 7. You are taken to “Welcome to the New Partition Wizard.” Click Next. ...
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24 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual 8. Click on “Primary partition” (it should be selected as the default partition). Click Next. ...
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25 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual 9. Under “Specific Partition Size,” click Next to accept the default setting, which is the maximum size allowed. ...
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26 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual 10. Under “Assign Drive Letter or Path,” accept the default letter and click “Next”. 11. In the “Format Partition,” accept the default setting. ...
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27 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual 12. The “Volume label” can be changed to any name up to 11 characters. 13. Suggest that “Quick Format” be selected and then click “Next”. 14. You now reached the “Completing the New Partition Wizard” screen. It displays the various settings you previously selected. If you are satisfied with your selections, click Finish to complete the new formatting. At this time the Rocstor disk drive is being formatted, which may take a few minutes. ...
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28 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual 15. You will return automatically to the “Disk Management” window and will see the newly formatted Rocstor disk on the screen with the name you selected. If no new name was entered in the “Volume label,” the Rocstor drive will show up as “New Volume.” To rename the Volume at this time, right click “New Volume” and click “Properties.” You can now change the volume name up to 11 characters. Click OK. 16. You can also change the name at any time in the future by reaching the “Properties” menu of the Rocstor drive. 17. Exit ...
29 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Troubleshooting Rocstor data storage products are subjected to several quality control tests before leaving our factory. However, from time to time, the product may not work after shipment or would experience intermittent problems under certain criteria and/or situations. Should you experience a problem with your Rocpro HD, please review the Manual and read the possible solutions that fit your problem. (The User Manual is updated regularly so check the Rocstor website for an updated Manual). Please contact Rocstor technical support listed under contact information at the end of this Manual. Troubleshooting for MACINTOSH computers Problem: The computer does not recognize the drive Solutions: • Is the Rocpro green light ON and is the cable connected from the HD device to the computer. Rocpro HD icon should appear on the desktop. Continue to review this guide to find the solution. • Your computer’s Minimum requirements may not meet the minimum system requirements as indicated in this Manual. Page 7 • Confirm that the outlet is providing the correct voltage and the electrical power cord is securely attached to both the outlet and the Rocpro drive. Poor or loose connections can result in loss of power and possible damage to the drive. Ensure that the ON/OFF switch is turned to the ON position. • If the Rocpro drive is connected to an outlet via an Undisrupted Power Supply (battery Backup) or a surge protector, be sure that they provide the correct voltage and they are all switched “ON” and receiving electricity. Period at end of sentence. • Please review this Manual’s installation procedure for the operating system and interface you are using. ...
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30 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual • Review the manual that came with your computer to ensure that the file system is compatible with the operating system. Problem: The Rocpro drive is not working fast enough. Solution: • You may have too many devices connected to your computer (such as Laptop computers.) Disconnect some devices and observe if there is an improvement in performance. Problem: There is no increase in performance when the Rocpro drive is connected via the USB cable to a USB 2.0 port. Solution: • Ensure that the USB 2.0 drivers for the host bus and device have been properly and securely installed. You may reinstall to assure proper installation. Notes: • When connecting the device to USB 2.0 port in your computer please be sure that the connection at the host computer is High Speed USB 2.0 and drivers (if required) are installed; otherwise you may experience slower transfer speed between the host comport and the Rocpro device. Notes ‐ Mac OS 10x: • Rocpro drives are designed to save electricity and subsequently the wear and tear of the internal hard drive by having the hard drive stop spinning when the Rocpro is not accessed for a certain amount of time (sleeping mode). Under Mac OS 10 you it might cause an error please ignore the error message as it might take few seconds to start spinning at the designated speed (wake up.) • You must avoid particular characters similar to ^!?\< when coping to FAT 32 volume section. ...
31 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Troubleshooting for PC WINDOWS based computers Problem: The computer does not appear to recognize the drive. Solutions: • A window should appear, notifying you that a device is connected and/or the Rocpro HD icon should appear on the “My Computer” folder. • Your computer’s Minimum requirements may not meet the minimum system requirements as indicated in this Manual? Page 7 • Confirm that the outlet is providing the correct voltage and the electrical power cord is securely attached to both the outlet and the Rocpro drive. Poor or loose connections can result in loss of power and possible damage to the drive. Ensure that the ON/OFF switch is turned to the ON position. • If the Rocpro drive is connected to an outlet via an Undisrupted Power Supply (battery Backup) or a surge protector, be sure that they provide the correct voltage and they are all switched “ON” and receiving electricity. Period at end of sentence. • Please review the Manual’s installation procedure in reference to Formatting, Operating Systems and Interfaces you are using to ensure they were properly followed. • Please check the cable connections as the cables must be properly and securely attached to the computer and hard drive. Ensure that there is a firm connection. It is suggested that the cables be detached and reattached, and that the computer be shut off for 20 seconds and then restarted. • If a conflict with drivers or extensions exists, contact Rocstor for assistance; email tech support at support@rocstor.com or call technical support department at 888.877.7716. ...
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32 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Problem: There is no increase in performance when the Rocpro drive is connected via the USB cable to a USB 2.0 port. Solution: • Ensure that the USB 2.0 drivers for the host bus and device have been properly and securely installed. You may reinstall to assure proper installation. Problem: The drive is working slow when connected directly to a USB 2.0 port on your computer? Solution: • Review the minimum system requirements for your computer to ensure it supports High Speed USB 2.0. General Notes: • When connecting the device to USB 2.0 port in your computer please be sure that the connection at the host computer is High Speed USB 2.0 and drivers (if required) are installed otherwise you may experience slower transfer speed between the host comport and the Rocpro device. Front Lights: Problem: The front light does not come ON. Solutions: • The Rocpro device may not be connected to electricity. • The device switch is in the OFF position. • The Built‐in Power Supply does not work. Contact Rocstor technical support. Situation: The light is green but it also flickers in Red. Asher: you have light capitalized in the problem above. Solutions: ...
33 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Rocpro 225 Unique Features • Built‐in power supply (No bulky AC adapter necessary.) Direct Connection to Electricity. U.S.A. and International Auto‐Switch Power Supply. • Free carrying case. • The Advanced Aluminum Material enclosure performs as a heat sink around the hard drive. The state of the art casing is designed and engineered to maximize heat dissipation. • The Fan‐less enclosure significantly reduces noise and vibration. • The case should be in an open environment to permit air to flow around the drive. It is normal for the case to become harm when it is being used. ...
34 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Specifications • Dimensions: 5.8 x 8.7 x 1.6 inches 14.7 x 22.0 x 4.1 cm • Weight: 2.9 pounds (1.3 kilograms) • Transfer rates: USB 2.0 up to 480 Mbits/s and USB 1.1 up to 12 Mbits/s. ...
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35 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Introductions: Interface (port) and Cables Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a serial bus standard to interface devices. USB was designed to allow peripherals to be connected using a single standardized interface socket and to improve Plug‐and‐play capabilities by allowing devices to be connected and disconnected without rebooting the computer (hot‐swapping.) Other convenient features include providing power to low‐consumption devices without the need for an external power supply and allowing many devices to be used without requiring manufacturer specific, individual device drivers to be installed. I would pull the letter “a” and the word “without” to the left side of the USB diagram. USB can connect computer peripherals such as external hard drives storage devices, keyboards, PDAs, scanners, digital cameras, printers, personal media players, and flash drives. For many of those devices USB has become the standard connection method. USB supports three data transfer rates: • USB 2.0: A Hi‐Speed rate of 480 Mbits/s (60 MB/s). All Rocstor devices are integrated with USB 2.0, Hi‐Speed. • USB 1.1: A Full Speed rate of 12 Mbits/s (1.5 MB/s). All USB Hubs support Full Speed. • USB 1.0: A Low Speed rate of 1.5 Mbits/s (187 KB/s) ...
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36 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Compassion Chart: Raw Transfer Bandwidth Speed Power (Mbits/s) (Mbits/s) Max. Cable Length Feet (meters) Provided Device per channel SAS 3000 375 26 Ft (8 m) No 4 eSATA 3000 375 6.5 Ft (2 m) No 1 (15 W/ port multiplier) SATA 300 3000 375 3.3 Ft (1 m) No 1 per line SATA 150 ...
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37 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Introductions: Formatting File Allocation Table (FAT) FAT is a file system developed by Microsoft for MS‐DOS and is the primary file system for consumer versions of Microsoft Windows. The FAT file system is relatively uncomplicated and is supported by virtually all existing operating systems for personal computers. This makes it an ideal format for hard drives and other storage devices and a convenient way of sharing data between disparate operating systems installed on the same computer (a dual boot environment). FAT 32 is a disk formatting scheme which allows a maximum file size of 4 GB. Larger files require another formatting type such as HFS+ or NTFS. Microsoft’s Scan‐Disk utility, included with Windows 95/98, places a volume limit of 127.53 gigabytes. FAT 32 was introduced with Windows 95 OSR2. Windows 98 introduced a utility to convert existing hard disks from FAT16 to FAT32 without loss of data. In the NT line, native support for FAT32 arrived in Windows 2000. Windows 2000 and Windows XP can read and write to FAT32 file systems of any size, but the format program included in Windows 2000 and higher can only create FAT32 file systems of 32 GB or less. This limitation is by design and was imposed because many tasks on very large FAT32 files become slow and inefficient when file systems exceed 32GB. This limitation can be bypassed when using the Windows command line Format utility or by using third‐party formatting utilities. The maximum possible size for a file on a FAT32 volume is 4 GB minus 1 byte. Video capture and editing applications and some other software can easily exceed this limit. Until mid‐2006, those who run dual boot systems or who move external data drives between computers with different operating systems had little choice but to stick with FAT32. Since then, full support for NTFS has become available in Linux and many other operating systems, by ...
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38 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual HFS Plus or HFS+ This is a file system developed by Apple Inc. to replace their Hierarchical File System (HFS) as the primary file system used in Macintosh computers (or other systems running Mac OS). It is also one of the formats used by the iPod digital music player. HFS Plus is also referred to as Mac OS Extended (or, erroneously, “HFS Extended”), where its predecessor, HFS is also referred to as Mac OS Standard (or, erroneously, as “HFS Standard”). During development, Apple referred to this file system with the codename Sequoia. HFS Plus is an improved version of HFS, supporting much larger files (block addresses are 32‐bit length instead of 16‐bit) and using Unicode (instead of Mac OS Roman or any of several other character sets) for naming the items (files, folders). Names were normalized to a form very nearly the same as NFD (there are some minor differences derived from the fact that the HFS Plus format was finalized before Unicode had standardized the NFD format). HFS Plus permits filenames up to 255 UTF‐16 characters in length, and n‐forked files similar to NTFS, though almost no software takes advantage of forks other than the data fork and resource fork. HFS Plus also uses a full 32‐bit allocation mapping table, rather than HFS’s 16 bits. This was a serious limitation of HFS, meaning that no disk could support more than 65,536 allocation blocks under HFS. When disks were small, this was of little consequence, but as larger‐capacity drives became available, it meant that the smallest amount of space that any file could occupy (a single allocation block) became excessively large, wasting significant amounts of space. For example, on a 1 GB disk, the allocation block size under HFS is 16 KB, so even a 1 byte file would take up 16 KB of disk space. HFS Plus volumes are divided into sectors (called logical blocks in HFS), that are usually 512 bytes in size. These sectors are then grouped together into allocation blocks which can contain one or more sectors. The number of allocation blocks depends on the total size of the volume. HFS Plus uses a larger value to address allocation blocks than HFS, 32 bits rather than 16 bits. This means it can access 4,294,967,296 (=2 ) allocation blocks rather than the 65,536 (=2 ) allocation blocks available to HFS. ...
39 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual LIMITED WARRANTY This Limited Warranty is provided by Rocstorage, Inc. (hereinafter: Rocstor) for all lines of products. General Terms EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, ROCSTOR MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ROCSTOR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS NOT STATED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY LAW ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD. SOME STATES OR COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW A LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS. IN SUCH STATES OR COUNTRIES, SOME EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. This Limited Warranty applies to the Rocstor branded hardware products sold by or leased from Rocstorage, Inc., its worldwide subsidiaries, affiliates, authorized resellers, or country distributors (collectively referred to in this Limited Warranty as “Rocstor“) with this Limited Warranty. This Limited Warranty is applicable in all countries and may be enforced in any country where Rocstor or its authorized service providers offer warranty service subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Limited Warranty. However, warranty service availability and response times may vary from country to country and may also be subject to registration requirements in the country of purchase. Rocstor warrants that the Rocstor hardware product and all the internal components of the product that you have purchased or leased from Rocstor are free from defects in materials or workmanship under normal use during the Limited Warranty Period. The Limited Warranty Period starts on the date of purchase or lease from Rocstor. Your dated sales or delivery receipt, showing the date of purchase or lease of the product, is your proof of the purchase or lease date. You may be required to provide proof of purchase or lease as a condition of receiving warranty service. You are entitled to warranty service according to the terms and conditions of this document if a repair to your Rocstor branded hardware is required within the Limited Warranty Period. This Limited Warranty extends only to the original purchaser or lessee of this Rocstor branded product and is not transferable to anyone who obtains ownership of the Rocstor branded product from the original purchaser or lessee. Rocstor products are manufactured using new materials or new and used materials equivalent to new in performance and reliability. Spare parts may be new or equivalent to new. Spare parts are warranted to be free from defects in material or workmanship for thirty (30) days or for the remainder of the Limited Warranty Period of the Rocstor hardware product in which they are installed, whichever is longer. ...
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40 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual PROGRAMS, DATA, OR REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA. ROCSTOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESTORATION OR REINSTALLATION OF ANY PROGRAMS OR DATA OTHER THAN SOFTWARE INSTALLED BY ROCSTOR WHEN THE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED. Rocstor does not warrant that the operation of this product will be uninterrupted or error‐free. Rocstor is not responsible for damage that occurs as a result of your failure to follow the instructions that came with the Rocstor branded product. This Limited Warranty does not apply to expendable parts. This Limited Warranty does not extend to any product from which the serial number has been removed or that has been damaged or rendered defective (a) as a result of accident, misuse, abuse, or other external causes; (b) by operation outside the usage parameters stated in the user documentation that shipped with the product and/or posted on the Rocstor website; (c) by the use of parts not (d) as a result of normal wear; manufactured or sold by Rocstor; or (e) by modification or service by anyone other than (i) Rocstor, (ii) a Rocstor authorized service provider, or (iii) your own installation of end‐user replaceable Rocstor or Rocstor approved parts if available for your product in the servicing country. These terms and conditions constitute the complete and exclusive limited warranty agreement between Rocstor and you regarding the Rocstor branded product you have purchased or leased. These terms and conditions supersede any prior agreements or representations including representations made in Rocstor sales literature or advice given to you by Rocstor or an agent or employee of Rocstor‐that may have been made in connection with your purchase or lease of the Rocstor branded product. No change to the conditions of this Limited Warranty is valid unless it is made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Rocstor. Buyer’s Obligation under the Warranty The person requesting coverage under this warranty shall prove that he or she is the original purchaser and declares that the product has not been sold, leased, bartered or otherwise changed possession. The purchaser shall frequently backup the Rocpro hard drive and backup the data immediately prior to returning the drive for warranty service. The buyer must notify Rocstor and show proof of notification, through any reasonable means of communication. See full street address email address, and toll free phone numbers below or updated contact information are available on Rocstor.com website. The notification shall identify any defect, malfunction, or nonconformity promptly upon discovery. Rocstor will acknowledge receipt of the communication and issue a ...
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41 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual LIMITED WARRANTY OR AS A TORT CLAIM (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY), A CONTRACT CLAIM OR ANY OTHER CLAIM. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CANNOT BE WAIVED OR AMENDED BY ANY PERSON. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY WILL BE EFFECTIVE EVEN IF YOU HAVE ADVISED ROCSTOR OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF ROCSTOR OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT APPLICABLE STATE OR COUNTRY LAWS FOR A FULL DETERMINATION OF YOUR RIGHTS. Disclaimer We accept no liability for any loss of data, damages and the inability of Rocstor products to work with any third party equipment. Nor can Rocstor accept any liability or responsibility for software or third party hardware products. Limited Warranty Period The limited warranty period for Rocpro 850 is two (2) Years Parts and Labor. This Limited Warranty extends only to the original purchaser or lessee of this Rocstor branded product and is not transferable to anyone who obtains ownership of the Rocstor branded product from the original purchaser or lessee. Types of Limited Warranty Service Your Rocstor Limited Warranty consists of repair or replacement of defective parts, including hard drives identified by Rocstor Support Organization as “pre‐failure.” Carry‐in Limited Warranty Service Available Monday ‐ Friday Under the terms of carry‐in service, you may be required to deliver your Rocstor product to the Rocstor Service Center or an authorized service location for warranty repair. You must prepay any shipping charges, taxes or duties associated with transportation of the product. In addition, you are responsible for insuring any product shipped or returned for service. You assume risk of loss during shipping. YOU SHOULD MAKE PERIODIC BACKUP COPIES OF THE DATA STORED ON YOUR HARD DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AS A PRECAUTION AGAINST POSSIBLE FAILURES, ALTERATION OR LOSS OF THE DATA. BEFORE RETURNING ANY UNIT FOR SERVICE, BE SURE TO BACK UP DATA AND REMOVE ANY CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY OR PERSONAL INFORMATION. ROCSTORAGE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY PROGRAMS, DATA OR REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA. ROCSTORAGE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESTORATION OR REINSTALLATION OF ANY PROGRAMS OR DATA OTHER THAN SOFTWARE INSTALLED BY ROCSTORAGE WHEN THE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED. ...
42 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Capacity Disclaimer Actual accessible hard drive capacity will indicate up to 10% lower than stated under different Operating Systems and formatting. The storage volume is measured in total bytes before formatting. References to round numbers of gigabytes or terabytes are an approximation only. For example, a disk drive labeled as having 500GB (Gigabytes) has space for approximately 500,000,000 bytes before formatting. After formatting, the drive capacity is reduced by about 5% to 10% depending on the operating system and formatting used or “1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Options and Software The Limited Warranty terms and conditions for Rocstor options are as indicated in the Limited Warranty applicable to Rocstor options. ROCSTOR DOES NOT WARRANTY SOFTWARE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE PRODUCTS OR THE OPERATING SYSTEM PREINSTALLED BY ROCSTOR. Rocstor‘s only obligations with respect to software distributed by Rocstor under the Rocstor brand name are set forth in the applicable end‐user license or program license agreement. Non‐Rocstor hardware and software products are provided “AS IS“ and without any Warranty. However, non‐Rocstor manufacturers, suppliers or publishers may provide their own warranties directly to you. The data stored in Rocstor and Rocsecure storage product lines are not guaranteed by Rocstor (or the hard disk manufacturer.) We are not responsible for any loss of data. Always back up data regularly TECHNICAL SUPPORT Software Technical Support Software technical support is defined as assistance with questions and issues about the software that was either preinstalled by Rocstor on the Rocstor branded product or that was included with the Rocstor branded product at the time of your purchase or lease of the product. Technical support for software is available for the first ninety (90) days from date of product purchase or lease. Your dated sales or delivery receipt, showing the date of purchase or lease of the product, is your proof of the purchase or lease date. You may be required to provide proof of purchase or lease as a condition of receiving software technical support. After the first ninety (90) days, technical support for software that was either preinstalled by Rocstor on the Rocstor branded product or included with the Rocstor branded product at the time of your purchase or lease of the product is available for a fee. ...
44 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Corporate Headquarters 8130 Remmet Avenue Canoga Park, CA 91304‐4129 Office: +1 (818) 449‐2000 Fax: +1 (818) 884‐8777 Email: info@Rocstor.com Technical Support / RMA Tel: (888) 877‐7716 (USA and Canada) Tel: +1 (818) 449‐2000 (Domestic and Internationals) Fax: +1 (818) 884‐8777 Hours: 9:00 am ‐ 5:00 pm PST Mon ‐ Fri (excluding holidays) Email: support@Rocstor.com Sales Info Hours: 8:00 am ‐ 5:00 pm PST Mon ‐ Fri (excluding holidays) Email: sales@Rocstor.com Tel: (888) 877‐7716 Fax: (818) 884‐8777 Corporate, Government and Academic Customers Our Corporate Sales Team's goal is to help our U.S.A. and Canadian customers find a storage solution that best serves their needs. We will help you determine your best purchasing options. For more information please contact the appropriate department below or call us at +1 (888) 877‐7716 General sales information: sales@Rocstor.com Corporate sales information: corporate_sales@Rocstor.com Educational sales information: academic_sales@Rocstor.com Federal, State & Local government sales information: government_sales@Rocstor.com Resellers/Business Development/OEM Partners All Channel National and International Resellers, VARs, Consultants … contact Rocstor Channel Sales: In U.S., call: 888.877.7716 ...
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45 ROCSTOR ‐ ROCPRO 225 user manual Available in Silver, Red and Black Thank you for purchasing Rocpro 225. Rocstor Ver.07 01G ...