Apricorn ADW-USB-KIT User Manual
Apricorn ADW-USB-KIT User Manual

Apricorn ADW-USB-KIT User Manual

Usb 2.0 to sata/ide cable
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USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE CABLE

User Guide

Attention:
New security features and
partition types require
specific instructions that are
not included in this manual.
Please review the most
current DriveWire FAQ's at:
apricorn.com/support.php
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  • Page 1: User Guide

    DriveWire USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE CABLE User Guide Attention: New security features and partition types require specific instructions that are not included in this manual. Please review the most current DriveWire FAQ’s at: apricorn.com/support.php eader in ersonaL Torage...
  • Page 2 Copyright © Apricorn, Inc. 007. All rights reserved. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners. Distribution of substantively modified versions of this document is prohibited without the explicit permission of the copyright holder.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ... 17 TABLE OF CONTENTS ... 4 your rive ... 4 ... 4 ... 5 rive ... 5 ! ... 6 ) ... 7 Boot ii inDows rive witH oFtware ... 15 uPPort ... 16 ... 8 ... 9 lone ... 14 www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 4: Etting To Know Your Rive Ire

    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.
  • Page 5: Connecting Your Drivewire

    DriveWire’s connector up with the open space on the hard drive to avoid breaking pins on the hard drive. 3. Connect the AC power adapter to DriveWire. For 3.5” PATA hard drives, plug the AC adapter directly into the hard drive.
  • Page 6: Software

    Utility (or a similar disk defragment utility) on your internal hard drive. 3) Backup any critical files or data. 4) Attach the AC adapter to your laptop, and make sure it is not run- ning on battery power. ) Attach the USB cable from your computer to the DriveWire.
  • Page 7: Upgrade Suite (Cd-Rom Boot)

    <ESC> key), and the boot option is only available for a few seconds at startup before the BIOS falls back into the normal boot order. 4) Once the BIOS is set correctly, the CD-ROM should boot-up the com- puter and start the EZ Gig II software. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 8: Nstallation Of Ez G Ig Ii For Indows

    Installation of EZ Gig II for Windows 1. Insert Upgrade Suite CD into your CD-ROM drive. . Setup screen will pop up. Click Install EZ GIG II button. . EZ Gig II installation screen will pop up. 4. Follow instructions for installation. The Leader in Personal Storage...
  • Page 9: Cloning Your Hard Drive With Disk Clone

    1. Ensure your DriveWire is connected to your computer. . To start EZ Gig II, click Start > Programs > Apricorn > EZ Gig II and click on Apricorn EZ Gig II. This will open the main screen of EZ Gig II.
  • Page 10 . The “Upgrade Mode” screen will appear. Select “Automatic Upgrade” and click Next to continue. 6. If the hard disk drive to receive the cloned data is new or blank, proceed to step 10. If the hard disk drive to receive the cloned data either contains data or is formatted, proceed to step 7.
  • Page 11 Back button to check. If you have chosen the proper source and destination drives, then select the “Delete partitions on the destination hard disk” button. Click Next to continue. Select the appropriate www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 12 10. The “Hard Disk Drives Structure” screen will appear. This screen shows the source hard disk layout before the cloning process and the destination hard disk layout after the cloning process. Click Next to continue. 11. The next screen outlines the operations that Disk Clone will perform. Click Proceed to continue with cloning your hard disk drive.
  • Page 13 COMPUTER WITH A CLONED HARD DRIVE IN THE DriveWire . To do so may alter some settings of the Windows operating system. 1. You have completed the cloning process and now have an exact bootable clone of your hard drive. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 14: Superduper! Backup Software For Mac

    SuperDuper! Backup Software for Mac 1. Insert Apricorn CD into your CD-ROM drive . When the Apricorn CD appears on your desktop, double click to open. . Double click on the SuperDuper!.dmg icon 4. This will open the package and mount a drive on your desktop.
  • Page 15: Contacting Technical Support

    1. Simply call Apricorn’s technical support department with your DriveWire part number and a description of the problem(s) you are experiencing. 2. If the Apricorn representative finds cause for a return, they will issue an RMA number. Please write this number down.
  • Page 16: W Arranty C Onditions

    NO OTHER WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF APRICORN OR BY OPERATION OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT OR ITS INSTALLATION, USE, OPERATION, REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.
  • Page 17: Faqs

    Editor that allows the editing or restoration of individual files or folders and a password to be assigned to a backup image, providing security for your data. A detailed description for each image can be entered giving the user total flexibility to retain backups from multiple dates, or multiple computers. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 18 5. What Mac software is included with my DriveWire? 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.
  • Page 19 In most cases there will be a diagram on top of your hard drive that shows the location and proper settings to configure the drive as the Master. If it is not obvious, please refer to the manufacturers support website for more information. www.apricorn.com...
  • Page 20 12191 Kirkham Road Poway, CA, U.S.A. 92064 1-800-458-5448 www.apricorn.com...

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