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12. How to RESET the drive
In the event both
Admin and User PIN have been forgotten, or user wants to delete all stored data,
please follow the instructions below:
The reset process will clear all cryptographic parameters including both
User and Admin PIN.
In addition, the write protect feature will be reset so the drive becomes writable again.
Defining a new
PIN (either User or Admin) from the reset state will cause the
datAshur Personal
®
to
invoke the random number generator to create a new encryption key.
Once a new
PIN is defined, the drive will become busy running self-tests and generating a new
random encryption key.
This phase is evident by both the
RED
and
GREEN
LEDS intensifying in brightness.
The
GREEN
LED will blink when the drive is ready for use.
13. Configuring the drive with Windows OS after a complete reset
In the event that hacking detection has been triggered by entering the
incorrect PIN 10 times in
succession or the drive has been
reset, all data on the drive will be lost forever.
Once a new
User PIN has been created, the
datAshur Personal
®
drive will need to be initialised and
formatted.
To initialise your
datAshur Personal
®
drive, do the following:
1. Create a new
User PIN (see section 5 above) in the iStorage
datAshur Personal
®
Manual
2. Unlock the
datAshur Personal
®
drive by entering the
New User PIN and connect to a computer’s
USB port.
Action continued overleaf.
INSTRUCTION
LED ACTIVITY
Press and hold
KEY Button &
number button together for 3 seconds
will illuminate together
Release buttons
will blink in unison
Enter
will blink in unison
Press
KEY Button
will turn off
Press
KEY Button
will remain in solid state
Indicates
User PIN must be set prior to use