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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    PARTITIONING-FORMATTING the EAGLEROC Drive on WINDOWS 2000, XP and VISTA 24 Warning _____________________________________________________________ Important Notes Different ways to get to the Control Panel __________________________________ Instructions upon reaching the Control Panel Instructions for Partitioning and Formatting from FAT 32 to NTFS _______________ ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 2...
  • Page 3 File Allocation Table (FAT) and FAT 32 __________________________________ HFS Plus or HFS+ LIMITED WARRANTY TECHNICAL SUPPORT 50-51 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Trademarks __________________________________________________________ Copyrights CONTACT INFORMATION Corporate Headquarters ________________________________________________ Technical Support / Return Authorization “RMA” Sales Info ____________________________________________________________ ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 3...

  • Page 4: Important Notices

    Care and Handling The following instructions concern the proper care and handling of Eagleroc E7 Drives. Please take a moment to review these instructions. As with any storage solution, it is recommended that all data be backed up regularly.
  • Page 5 Do not attempt to disassemble and service the Eagleroc 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. ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 5...

  • Page 6: General

    EAGLEROC E7 – FireWire 800 (400) and USB 3.0 (1.1/2.0) The Eagleroc E7 external SATA Hard Drives delivers extraordinary performance and reliability for both Mac and PC users. Eagleroc E7 contains a fast SATA high capacity 3.5” drive in a stylish and unique case that can be placed horizontally or mounted vertically on its stand.

  • Page 7: Box Contents

    * Many computers do not come with factory installed FireWire 800. Therefore, you may need to purchase a PCI, PCI-X or PCI-Express card to use these ports. Rocstor offers a variety of accessories to work with PC Windows or Mac based Computers. Please visit us at www.ROCSTOR.com...

  • Page 8: Connectors And Eagleroc Rear View

    Connectors FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) port x2 Standard AC adaptor connection USB 31.0 port x1 ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 8...

  • Page 9: Quick Installation

    FireWire port (FW800 or FW400) of your computer and then the other end to the FireWire port in the Eagleroc E7. When using USB, connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port of your computer (or via Power Hub that is connected to your computer) and then the other end to the USB port in the Eagleroc E7.
  • Page 10 4. The Hard drive is preformatted for Plug-and-Play operation. After a few seconds a Rocstor HD icon will show on “My Computer” folder under the Windows OS. Under the Mac OS, the Rocport HD will appear on the “Desktop.” 5. Click (double click) on the Rocstor HD icon to access the drive.
  • Page 11 USB 2.0: A Hi-Speed (USB 2.0) rate of 480 Mbits/s (60 MB/sec) USB 1.1: A Full Speed rate of 12 Mbits/s (1.5 MB/sec) USB 1.0: A Low Speed rate of 1.5 Mbits/s (187 KB/sec) ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 11...

  • Page 12: Installing Your Drive

    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.

  • Page 13: Mac

    Desktop and the drive’s activity light is green, you can safely disconnect or turn off the drive. Reformatting Your Drive As mentioned previously, all Rocstor hard drives are formatted as blank FAT32 volumes (otherwise noted on the retail packaging) that are compatible with most modern Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

  • Page 14: How To Daisy-Chain Through Firewire Ports To Your Eagleroc Drive At One Time

    Mixing FireWire 400 and 800 connectors to Daisy- Chain will reduce the transfer speed to FireWire 400. Daisy-Chain allows you to connect multiple devices, such as cameras, external read/write drives and other external devices such as hard disk drive to your computer via FireWire ports. ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 14...

  • Page 15: Partitioning And Formatting The Eagleroc Drive On A Mac Os

    PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING THE EAGLEROC DRIVE ON A MAC OS All Rocstor drives are factory formatted with FAT32, unless otherwise stated on the retail box. WARNING: Formatting and Partitioning the Eagleroc Drive will destroy all of its data. To protect your data, back it up before formatting or partitioning this device.

  • Page 16: Instructions For Partitioning And Formatting From Fat32 To Hfs

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING 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 (figure 1.0 below) the icon will represent the method of connection (USB or FireWire).
  • Page 17 FireWire as (figure 1.2) on the “Macintosh HD” icon. The same procedures would also apply to the following steps. Once the icon appears on the “Desktop” click on the “Macintosh HD” icon (figure 2.0) Figure 2.0 ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 17...
  • Page 18 In the “Macintosh HD” menu, click on the “Applications” icon. In the “Applications” menu, click on the “Utilities” icon (figure 3.0.) Figure 3.0 ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 18...
  • Page 19 In the “Utilities” menu, click on the “Disk Utility” icon (figure 4.0.) Figure 4.0 ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 19...
  • Page 20 On the left side of the “Disk Utility” menu is a list of available drives (figure 5.0.) One will show as Rocstor drive. Click on the icon showing the disk capacity (figure 5.1.) Figure 5.0 Figure 5.1 ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual...
  • Page 21 You are now in the Rocstor 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.”...
  • Page 22 Volume Information: select a name for your drive (figure 7.0.) Figure 7.0 Format: Click on either the “Format” area or the Blue up/down arrows. Select Mac OS extended (journal). ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 22...
  • Page 23 After selecting the type of format, click the “Apply” tab in the lower right of the screen, (figure 7.1.) On the next screen, Partition Disk, click “Partition” (figure 8.0) Figure 7.1 Figure 8.0 ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 23...
  • Page 24 The drive will begin to format (figure 8.1) and upon completion; the same icon that first appeared on the Desktop will reappear with your designed name on the Desktop (figure 9.0) Figure 8.1 Figure 9.0 You can now Exit or close to return to the desktop. ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 24...

  • Page 25: Partitioning-Formatting The Eagleroc Drive On Windows 2000, Xp And Vista

    PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING THE EAGLEROC DRIVE ON WINDOWS 2000, XP AND VISTA and Windows 7 All Rocstor drives are factory formatted with FAT32, unless otherwise stated on the retail box. WARNING: Formatting and Partitioning the Eagleroc Drive will destroy all of its data. To protect your data, back it up before formatting or partitioning this device.

  • Page 26: Different Ways To Get To The Control Panel

    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. ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 26...
  • Page 27 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}). ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 27...
  • Page 28 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. ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 28...

  • Page 29: Instructions For Partitioning And Formatting From Fat32 To Ntfs

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING 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 Eagleroc Drive will destroy all of its data. To protect your data, back it up before formatting or partitioning this device.
  • Page 30 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”.
  • Page 31 8. Click on “Primary partition” (it should be selected as the default partition). Click “Next”. ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 31...
  • Page 32 9. Under “Specific Partition Size,” click Next to accept the default setting, which is the maximum size allowed. 10. Under “Assign Drive Letter or Path,” accept the default letter and click “Next”. ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 32...
  • Page 33 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.
  • Page 34 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”...
  • Page 35 16. You can also change the name at any time in the future by reaching the “Properties” menu of the Rocstor drive. 17. You can now Exit or close to return to the desktop. ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 35...

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    Eagleroc 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.
  • Page 37 You may require upgrading to a higher version of Mac OS if your host computer does not recognize the Eagleroc device when connected via FireWire. You must avoid particular characters similar to ^!?\< when coping to FAT 32 volume section. ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 37...

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting For Pc Windows Based Computers

    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.
  • Page 39 The Eagleroc device may not be connected to electricity. If connect to UPS (battery backup) system, the UPS switch is in the OFF position. The AC adaptor (Power Supply) does not work. Contact Rocstor technical support. Situation: The light is Blue but it also flickers in Red.

  • Page 40: Knowledge Base

    Easy plug-and-play installation (pre-formatted Hard Drive) Compatible with Mac, PC Window Daisy-chain multiple drives as your storage needs grow Designed for horizontal or vertical use Small footprint 2 year limited warranty Unlimited toll-free telephone tech support ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 40...

  • Page 41: Specifications

    Transfer rates: FireWire up to 800 MB/s; USB 3.0 up to 5,000 Mbits/s; FireWire 400 up to 400 Mbits/s; USB 2.0 up to 480 Mbits/s; or USB 1.1 up to 12 Mbits/s. ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 41...

  • Page 42: Introduction To Interfaces (Ports) And Cables

    1394a also standardized the 4 pin connector already widely in use. The 4- pin version is used on many consumer devices such as camcorders, some laptops and other small FireWire devices. Though fully data compatible with 6-pin interfaces, it lacks power connectors. ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 42...
  • Page 43 The full IEEE 1394b specification supports data rates up to 3200 Mbits/sec over beta-mode optical connections up to 320 Ft (100 meters) in length. ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 43...

  • Page 44: Usb (Universal Serial Bus)

    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.

  • Page 45: Comparison Chart

    6.5- 164000 Ft (2–50000 m) 16777216 with switches Infiniband > 32 Ft (>10 m) Copper 1 with point to point 12x quad-rate 120000 12000 <32,800 Ft (<10000 m) Fiber Many W/switched Fabric ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 45...

  • Page 46: Introduction To Formatting

    Windows and Linux by using the Linux-native ext2 or ext3 file systems through the use of external drivers for Windows, such as ext2 IFS. However, Windows cannot boot from ext2 or ext3 partitions. ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 46...

  • Page 47: Hfs Plus Or Hfs

    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. ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 47...

  • Page 48: Limited Warranty

    Rocstor. The replacement part or product takes on either the Limited Warranty status of the removed part or product or the thirty (30) day limited warranty of the spare part. In the unlikely event that your Rocstor product has a recurring failure, Rocstor, at its discretion, may elect to provide you with a replacement unit of Rocstor‘s choosing that is at least equivalent to your Rocstor branded product in hardware performance.
  • Page 49 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.
  • Page 50 PERFORM, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ROCSTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM MADE BY A THIRD PARTY OR MADE BY YOU FOR A THIRD PARTY. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ALSO APPLIES WHETHER DAMAGES ARE SOUGHT OR A CLAIM IS MADE UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR AS A TORT CLAIM (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY), A CONTRACT CLAIM OR ANY OTHER CLAIM.

  • Page 51: Technical Support

    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. ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual...
  • Page 52 Technical Support All Rocstor hard drives are backed by free telephone technical support for two (2) years from the date of purchase. Please register your product with Rocstor. To register, fill in the Limited Warranty Registration form in the Support tab at www.rocstor.com.

  • Page 53: Acknowledgements

    This product is (may also be) integrated with SATA hard drives from the following manufactures: Seagate, Samsung, Western Digital, Hitachi, Toshiba, Fujitsu … All other names are trademarks of their respective companies. Rocstor wishes to acknowledge the use of tables, charts, graphs and texts from the Wikipedia website. © 2000 - 2012 Copyrights ©...

  • Page 54: Contact Information

    Federal, State & Local government sales information: government_sales@Rocstor.com international@rocstor.com International inquiries: Resellers/Business Development/OEM Partners All Channel National and International Resellers, VARs, Consultants … contact Rocstor Channel Sales: In U.S., call: 888.877.7716 Out of USA call +1.818.449.2000 Email: reseller_info@Rocstor.com ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual...
  • Page 55 Available in Silver/Gray, Charcoal Black, and Hot Red Thank you for purchasing Eagleroc E7. Rocstor Ver.0726K ROCSTOR | EAGLEROC E7 user manual Page | 55...
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