Raid1 - Fantec MR-35DU3 User Manual

2.1.4 RAID1

Insert the two disks in the HDD1 and HDD2 rack and connect the device with the
USB & Power cable.
Turn on the power, switch the Mode to RAID1 and press the Reset button for a few
seconds, the computer will automatically recognize the USB device.
Right-click on "My Computer" click "Manage", the Computer Management should
appear where you choose Disk Management. You should find only one new disks
flagged as "Unknown" and "Unallocated".
Right-click the "Unknown" disk and select "Initialize Disk", now you can format the
disk by right-clicking the "Unallocated" Disk and choose "New Partition" or "Add New
Volume".
Note: When one of the hard disk is crashed, the new hard drive has to be
replaced while the device is running!
Turn the unit off and remove the faulty hard disk. At the next step turn on the
unit with the functional hard drive and wait for about 30 seconds.
Then insert the new hard drive into the bay from which you removed the faulty
drive. The recovery of the data will start automatically and is indicated by the
REBUILD LED on the front.
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