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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-a-
hard-disk-partition
4. What is USB 2.0?
USB 2.0 represents the next generation of PC peripherals and connectivity.
USB 2.0 is the first major evolution of the Universal Serial Bus standard,
which was originally designed to bring low cost connections and “plug-
and-play” consumer devices to the PC world. USB 2.0 adds new
functionality to your laptop, by allowing faster connections and greater
flexibility without the need for upgrading your existing USB devices.
5. Why USB 2.0?
Modern PC peripherals can run faster and do more than the original
USB designers ever dreamed. The USB standard was upgraded to keep
pace with the rapid advances in technology, and the explosion of new
consumer devices. USB 2.0 host controllers add the faster speeds and
greater flexibility than these new devices require. USB 2.0 will allow your
computer to connect to the newest USB devices: High-Speed Video and
Ethernet, ultra-fast scanners and disk drives, etc.
6. How much faster is USB 2.0?
USB 1.1 devices can communicate at about 12 Megabits/sec. USB 2.0
devices can communicate at speeds of up to 480 Megabits/sec.
7. The EZ Upgrade power LED is on, but the drive is not automatically
detected by the operating system.
The mass storage device drivers are not installed correctly or there is a
resource conflict in the system. Use the Windows Add New Hardware
Wizard to detect the drive, or, if the drive has already been installed,
use the Windows Update Device Driver Wizard. Be sure that there are
no resource conflicts in the Windows Device Manager before installing
the drive.
8. What software is included with my EZ Upgrade?
PC Software Includes: EZ Gig III, and SMART-ER
EZ Gig III for Windows is one of the most powerful yet easy to use backup
utilities available. EZ Gig III is the third generation of the award winning EZ
Gig Data Transfer Utility.
SMART-ER polls the S.M.A.R.T. data from a hard drive, giving the user
advanced warning of a hard drive failure with a pop up message or e-mail to
the IT administrator. Using less than 1MB of system resources, SMART-ER
also monitors the hard drive free space. SMAT-ER is compatible with both
SATA and PATA/IDE hard drives.
MAC Software Includes: ShirtPocket SuperDuper! for Mac
SuperDuper! is the wildly acclaimed program that makes recovery painless,
because it makes creating a fully bootable backup painless. Its incredibly clear,
friendly interface is understandable, easy to use. And it runs beautifully on both
Intel and Power PC Macs! SuperDuper’s interface confirms all your actions
in simple, clear language to ensure that the end result is exactly what you
intended.
9. Can I make a clone of my drive and put it in a different machine?
A clone is for disaster recovery purposes (i.e. when your drive fails and you
need to get back up and running). You should not make a clone of your drive
and put it in another or multiple machines. There are licensing issues for the
software on your machine.
10. Is it possible to restore a single file from a clone stored on my EZ
Upgrade?
Yes. EZ Gig III allows you to mount an image as a “virtual” hard drive. You can
access this “virtual” drive as if it were a physical hard drive. You would use your
Windows Explorer or My Computer and copy the file or folder and paste it
on to your hard drive.
11. I am unable to format my 80GB or larger EZ Upgrade with FAT 32 in
Windows 2000 or XP?
Windows 2000 and XP limit a FAT32 partition to 32GB. If you choose to format
the drive in a larger partition, you will need to use the NTFS file system.
12. Can I boot Windows to my USB Device?
No. Because of limitations (both hardware and software) Windows is currently
prevented from booting and running off a USB drive.