DriveWire UNIVERSAL HARD DRIVE ADAPTER User’s Guide Attention: If your DriveWire shipped with a previous version of EZ Gig III, you can download the new EZ Gig IV from Apricorn’s website at: http://www.apricorn.com/ezgig Review the most current DriveWire FAQ’s at: http://www.apricorn.com/support.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting to know your DriveWire Introduction The Package Contains System Requirements 4 4 4 4 Connecting your DriveWire 5 Before Running the Software 6 6 7 7 Upgrade Suite (CD-ROM boot) 8 8 9 EZ Gig Start Up Options 9 Before running EZ Gig we recommend EZ Gig instructions for Windows 7 & Vista Changing the default “Power Options” To start EZ Gig directly from the CD-ROM Connecting Your Hard Drive Cloning your hard drive with EZ Gig 10 Speed Test
Getting to know your DriveWire Connecting your DriveWire Introduction 1. If connecting to 3.5” IDE/PATA Hard Drives confirm device jumpers are set to master mode. The DriveWire can be used to connect any 2.5” or 3.5” hard drive to your computer with a USB 2.0 interface. The adapter supports 2.5” and 3.5” IDE hard drives, as well as SATA hard drives. Perfect for technicians or anyone needing to copy or off-load files from one hard drive to another.
Before Running the Software EZ Gig instructions for Windows 7 & Vista After many years of use, hard drives can become cluttered with unusable file fragments and other file-system errors. Most file system errors are not immediately obvious to the user, but can be identified and repaired with a few simple steps. Although the steps below are not absolutely necessary to run EZ Gig, it’s best to try and clean-up disk errors BEFORE they are copied over to the new drive.
Connecting Your Hard Drive Creating a Bootable EZ Gig CD Before starting the EZ Gig software, please ensure that your new hard drive is connected to your notebook’s USB port via the DriveWire. EZ Gig automatically verifies which Apricorn upgrade product is being used. If used without one of Apricorn’s upgrade products, EZ Gig will not work. If you downloaded EZ Gig from Apricorn’s website, you have the option of creating a bootable EZ Gig CD or thumb drive to use in the future.
Cloning your hard drive with EZ Gig Selecting the Source Drive 1. Click the “Let’s Get Started” button to proceed. Once EZ Gig has scanned for connected drives, you will be asked to select your Source Drive. This is the drive you would like to copy from and in most cases is the internal drive in your notebook. 2. EZ Gig will then scan for connected drives. This may take a few moments. NOTE: Your computer’s internal drive will usually be denoted by the prefix AHCI or IDE.
Selecting the Destination Drive Drive Verification Once you have selected your Source Drive, EZ Gig will ask you to select your Destination Drive. This is the drive you would like to copy to and in most cases is the external drive connected to your notebook’s USB port. You are almost ready to start your clone, but before you do, EZ Gig asks that you verify that the choosen drives are correct.
Data Select Using the Data Select feature EZ Gig’s Data Select feature provides a simple method to deselect data folders from the cloning process which is helpful when migrating from a large HDD to a smaller SSD and perfect for creating a Boot Disk. This gives you the option to run your OS and applications from a fast, smaller SSD boot drive, while keeping your documents and media files on your original hard drive.
Selecting Folders to Omit Analyzing files To analyze the amount of space used by each of the folders, select the checkbox to the left, under the “Select Folders to Analyze” column. EZ Gig will then analyze the space used in the ajoining “Space Used” column. To select folders to omit, select the checkboxes to the right, under the “Select Folders to Omit” column. Any selection from this column will automatically be reflected in an updated amount for the “Available Capacity” value.
Advanced Options More Advanced Options To access additional advanced options, click on the Apricorn logo in the bottom right corner of the “Advanced Options” window Verify Copy Compares the data of source and target after copying. If verify copy is chosen, the free areas between partitions will also be copied. This option has no influence on the copying performance itself, but offers the possibility to synchronize the data of the source and target after the copying process.
Partitions HotCopy / LiveImage Allows or denies EZ Gig access to the Windows shadow copy mechanism. If this option is deselected, EZ Gig is not able to create copies or file images of the system volume or of volumes, which are used by other programs at the same time. When used in the Default mode, EZ Gig will automatically resize your partitions according to the new hard drive space.
Resizing your partitions manually Start Clone To resize your partition manually: Now you’re ready! 1. Choose the “Manually” radio button on the “Advanced Options” window. Press the “Start Clone” button to start the cloning process. 2. Once this radio button is selected, click the “Apply Changes” button. The “Adjust Partitions” window (shown left) will pop up. Positions and sizes of the partitions to be copied to the Destination drive are displayed graphically in a bar.
Interupting the Cloning Process Congratulations your Clone is Complete The cloning process can be stopped at anytime using the “Stop” button. Continue cloning by clicking “Continue copying”. To stop the clone completely, select “Abort copying.” Once your clone is complete, EZ Gig will let you know with a pop up window. To get a report of the cloning process, click the “Details” button. Aborting the Cloning Process If the cloning process aborted, a new clone must be commenced.
SuperDuper! Backup Software for Mac After the Clone 1. Insert Apricorn CD into your CD-ROM drive Once the transfer is complete, you are ready to install your new hard drive. 2. When the Apricorn CD appears on your desktop, double click to open. Turn off the laptop and disconnect the DriveWire with hard drive. Disconnect the Laptop’s AC adapter, and remove the laptop battery to reduce the risk of damage or electrical shock. 3. Double click on the SuperDuper!.dmg icon 4.
Device Removal (Windows) Windows 2000, XP, Vista and 7 1) Locate the system tray on your Windows Desktop (the system tray is the part of the taskbar that displays the date and time). 2) Click on the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon (2000, XP) or (Vista, 7) in the system tray. A dialog box will appear. Please note that in Windows Vista and 7 the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon is different. 3) Click ‘Safely Remove Mass Storage Device – Drive (D:) in the dialog box. (Your drive letter may differ).
3. How do I format my drive? 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 For Windows Vista & 7 cut & paste or type the URL below into your Internet browser or click the link below: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Create-and-format-ahard-disk-partition 4. What is USB 2.0? USB 2.0 represents the next generation of PC peripherals and connectivity. USB 2.
13. What is master mode? Master mode is a jumper setting that only applies to 3.5” IDE/PATA hard drive or CD/DVD Optical Drives and determines which hard drive or CD/ DVD optical drive is the main boot device on the primary ATA bus, or if it is to be the master device on the secondary ATA bus of an enhanced ATA controller. 14. How do I set my hard drive to master mode? Setting your hard drive to master mode will vary from one hard drive manufacturer to another.
setup. Please consult your computer manual on how to change this setting since it may be named differently according to the respective BIOS. In most of the cases, you can find it under the name USB Legacy Support or USB Keyboard Support (often under Integrated Peripherals or Advanced Options). NOTE: In some of the cases, problems with the PS/2 keyboard and/or mouse occurred with an activated emulation for PS/2 devices.
Large to small If the source is bigger than the target, EZ Gig will direct you to the Data Select feature. EZ Gig’s Data Select provides a simple method to deselect data folders from the cloning process. EZ Gig will only allow to proceed with the clone, once the available capacity on the target drive is a positive value. Automatic troubleshooting In case of occurring errors, EZ Gig tries to troubleshoot them the best possible.
Contacting Technical Support Apricorn provides the following helpful resources for you: 1. DriveWire User’s Guide and Quick Start Guide 2. Apricorn’s Website (http://www.apricorn.com) This gives you the ability to check for up-to-date information. Warranty Conditions Warranty: Apricorn offers a 1 year warranty on DriveWire against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
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