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1. 1 Attach the parallel cable between the host PC and Logicube Sonix 2 Change to the new temporary directory and run update exe or update bidi if Bi Directional mode is used and then follow the instructions below Note Windows 2000 and NT that have NTFS file systems cannot be used since NTFS is not accessible through DOS The file systems that are compatible include FAT16 and FAT32 One possible workaround for this is to configure the boot diskette to create a RAMDRIVE and then copy and run the update files from that drive 50 Logicube Sonix User s Manual SOFTWARE LOADING INSTRUCTIONS Logicube Sonix Software Update Note Make sure the update is running on the PC and the Logicube Sonix is connected to the host PC via the supplied parallel cable 1 Press and hold the START STOP button on the Logicube Sonix while inserting the power cord into the Logicube Sonix to bring up the Setup menu Scroll to the Load SW from P Port option in the menu Press SELECT to UPDATE software and then follow the LCD on screen prompts The update will run for one to three minutes after which the Logicube Sonix will restart Press the ABOUT button to verify that the expected software version has been loaded Logicube Sonix User s Manual 51 10 Reference Glossary BIOS Basic Input Output System Built in software on a motherboard that contains the instructions req
2. DELL Optiplex Computers and Master Manager DELL Optiplex computers have a unique partition table that consists of a hidden DELL Utility partition in addition to the boot partition These partitions can be cloned with Master Manager Mode but only in a specific way 1 When building a DELL Optiplex compatible Master drive using Master Manager the first partition on that drive should be a single Dell Utility partition Every partition after that can be a normal bootable partition They can even come from different DELL Optiplex PC s as the Dell Utility partition is the same from drive to drive Once the Master drive is built you can then use Selective Partitions to clone it to other DELL Optiplex computers by selecting the Dell Utility partition along with the desired boot partition Logicube Sonix User s Manual 23 CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Tube Optional Preference Settings In addition the different cloning modes there are preference settings that can be used to adjust the behavior of the cloning operation Each of these preference settings is accessible through the Settings menu which can viewed at any time from anywhere in the menu system by pressing the Set button NOTE Not all preference settings are available in every cloning mode Verify The Verify preference allows you to choose whether the Logicube Sonix verifies the data copied to the Target drive With Verify a
3. TT ube Logicube Sonix User s Manual AKL Technology E 8 S 23 Woodlands Industrial Park E1 04 05 Admiralty Park Singapore 757741 Phone 65 6891 6266 Fax 65 6891 6366 E mail sales akl it com Version 1 0 Date 6 29 04 Logicube Sonix User Manual Tube TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents LOGICUBE SONIX USER S MANUAL ese ee ese ees ee ees ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee l TABIE LE CONTENTOS cocos alain II 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE LOGICUBE SONIX ees ees sees ee ees ee 1 DEPOSI AR a a 1 BU td A A Ate 2 Using this QUITO car OE EO ai 3 System DESCTPON EE 3 2 GETTING STARTED FAST START ss see ee ee ee Re RR ER RR RR RE RE Ge Ee RE 7 Applying power to the Logicube SONIX TM esse ee RR ee 7 Connecting a Parallel IDE Drive iese ese esse ee ee ee ee ee ee Re ee ee ee 7 Connecting a Serial ATA SATA Drive ese ee Re ee 9 Connecting other types of drives ii ee ee Re ee ee 9 The user interface issie ee KA Ee KA KEER Ke Re ER KA ee RE ER kk ee Re ee Re 11 Shortcut buttons available at all times se ee ee ee 11 Soil BUONE iba 11 OCO Derde AO N ER ENE N 11 Alphanumerie se ee OO Oe ME Ed 12 lelie dl Be Lt OE EE 12 3 MENU TREE se ees ee eens Gode be de ee gee Ge ee de ee De ee ee de De ee ede Ge oe Ge ea 14 4 CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS ese sesse ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee RR ee ee 16 Main Menu Screen EE 16 PRS CRE CNT AE EE 16 DIS E
4. 46 Logicube Sonix User s Manual COMPACT FLASH CF CARD 7 Scroll down to the USB DRIVE MODE entry Press SELECT again 8 Press the Select button to choose lt CF gt the unit will access the CF drive If lt ATA gt is chosen the unit will access the internal Master Drive instead NOTE If the USB Cloning option is not installed choosing lt ATA gt will bring up an option not installed message 9 A prompt will appear saying that it is safe to attach the USB Cable 10 Attach the USB cable to the Logicube Sonix You should now see some activity on your PC screen which depends on the operating system 11 If running ME 2000 XP your drive will automatically be mounted and a drive letter will be assigned to it 12 If running 98 98SE you will be prompted to install drivers At the have disk prompt please point the PC to the drivers floppy provided and the installation should complete smoothly 13 The CF Drive is now visible on Windows as an external drive You can copy software update files or anything else to from the drive Connecting Through the Software Setup Menu If the software on your Logicube Sonix is corrupt or missing USB connectivity is still available for the CF drive through the Software Setup Menu This menu resides in the unit s Firmware and is not affected by the software Please refer to Figure9 above 1 Make sure your PC is running in Wi
5. Logicube Sonix User s Manual Tube GETTING STARTED The user interface The user interface Ul has been designed with the professional in mind It is fast responsive and to the point which means it requires very few key strokes to achieve a desired action It also displays fewer are you sure messages that may slow down the cloning session Shortcut buttons available at all times NOTE Refer to Figure 3 as you read the information below e START STOP Button Press it twice to begin a cloning operation using the current settings press the START STOP button in mid process to abort it A single key stroke presents a preview screen where you can see the current setting and decide whether to press it again to begin the capture or back out to reconfigure e The Help button provides context sensitive help and is active at all times Press it to get specific help on the current screen If the selection cursor is on the screen pressing the Help button will retrieve specific help for that item pointed to Press the help button again to return to the current screen e The Set button is the third shortcut button It brings you to the settings screen where you can change capture modes and other settings of the unit Soft Buttons The two Soft buttons are directly under the LCD dis play The button functions change depending on the labels displayed above the
6. one longer for connecting the Master and Target drives to the Solitaire Turbo Two Serial ATA cables one short and one long for attaching Serial ATA drives to your Logicube SONIXTM INTRODUCTION A floppy disk containing A A backup copy of the software that is already pre installed on the Logicube SONIXTM B Software update utilities as well as all files found on the Compact Flash CF drive A second Floppy Disk containing Windows 98 ME drivers for connecting through the USB port A third floppy boot disk that contains the USB Cloning software for copying drives through the parallel port optional A screwdriver and Mag Lite flashlight for opening and looking inside a PC A vacuum formed carrying case NOTE It is recommended that you always use the carrying case to store and carry the Logicube Sonix This manual Figure 1 Logicube Sonix Logicube Sonix User s Manual INTRODUCTION tube COMPACT FLASH ar FONT OD TARGET SERIAL ATA Fan GUNA CABLE POAT MASTER RP AFA VERT da ALE FHT Caution Avoid dropping the Logicube Sonix or subjecting it to sharp jolts When in use place it on a flat surface Caution Keep the unit dry If you need to clean your Logicube Sonix use a lightly damp lint free cloth Avoid using soap or other cleaning agents particularly those containing bleach ammonia alcohol or other harsh chemicals Caution Do not attempt to
7. optional e Optional diagnostics software for drive scanning and repairing data recovery and Department of Defense DoD specification data wiping e Removable Compact Flash CF Drive Logicube Sonix User s Manual INTRODUCTION tube Using this guide This user guide is made up of 10 sections Introduction Getting Started Fast Start Menu Tree Cloning Modes and Settings Omnidiagnostics Using the Clone Card Pro Using the USB Port Compact Flash CF Drive Software Loading Instructions Reference Frequently Asked Questions Please read Modules 1 Introduction and Module 2 Getting Started before attempting a drive cloning session It is recommended that you practice with a scratch drive to fully appreciate all of the features System description Logicube Sonix User s Manual The complete Logicube Sonix system includes the following Logicube Sonix NOTE The Logicube Sonix system does not come with a hard drive You may insert the drive of your choice An external 12VDC 5 5A power supply Two 80 conductor flat ribbon cables 5 and 9 for connecting the Master and Target drives to the Logicube Sonix One extra 5 80 conductor flat ribbon test cable in a sealed bag NOTE Please do not remove the test cable from the sealed bag unless requested to do so by a Logicube Technical Support representative Two PC style accessory power cables one shorter
8. please refer to the procedure Loading Software Using the Compact Flash which is found in Chapter 8 Software loading Instructions Inserting and Removing the Compact Flash Please refer to Figure 9 below 1 A the bottom of the Logicube Sonix is a Compact Flash CF slot Make sure that it is clear 2 Hold the CF Drive so that the Logicube label faces up 3 Slide the CF Drive into the CF slot As it slides into place the eject button will slide out 4 To remove the CF Drive simply press in the eject button The drive will slide out Logicube Sonix User s Manual 45 COMPACT FLASH CF CARD Tube Figure 9 Compact Flash CF Port Detail Connecting the CF Drive to Windows via USB This is necessary to load new software files to the CF Drive There are two methods to connect the Compact Flash CF Drive to Windows through the USB Port One is via USB Mode and the other is through the Software Setup Menu Connecting Through USB Mode Please refer to Figure 9 below 1 Make sure your PC is running in Windows 98 or above 2 Please remove both IDE and or SATA cables from the Target Drive connectors at the back of the Logicube Sonix unit 3 Connect the USB cable provided to a PC USB slot on one end Do not attach the other end to the Logicube Sonix yet Set the Logicube Sonix to USB mode Press the SET button on the unit Scroll up to the MODE entry Press SELECT
9. Clone Defragment Mirror and Convert to FAT32 Repeat for each partition you wish to clone NOTE Refer to the Copy Methods section of this chapter for more information 8 With the alphanumeric keypad you can change the name of a chosen partition by pressing the 22 Logicube Sonix User s Manual CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS 10 11 12 13 Set button entering the new label and then pressing Select NOTE A partition label can be a maximum of 10 characters long No spaces are allowed Press the Start Stop button After a few seconds the Logicube Sonix will display a list of all Master partitions if any that are large enough to hold the data to be cloned from the Target drive NOTE Existing Master drive partitions that are too small to hold the amount of data selected from the Target drive will not appear on the OLED display Choose the Master partition you wish to overwrite or scroll down and place the cursor next to the Add Partition option Press the Select button Press the Start Stop button A message will appear warning you that continuing will overwrite data on your Master drive If you are prepared to continue choose lt Yes gt If you wish to abort the operation choose lt No gt The status screen will appear and cloning will begin The Logicube Sonix will notify you when cloning has been completed Press the Back button to return to the main menu
10. NT and Windows 2000 we recommend a freeware SID changer called NewSID The latest version can be down loaded at www sysinternals com Logicube is in no way associated with Sysinternals and cannot offer any technical support for NewSID Other commercial SID changers can also be found at major software outlets For Windows XP you must use Microsoft s Sysprep utility which is available as a free download from the Microsoft website at www microsoft com No matter which solution you choose install the SID utility on the Master drive prior to cloning That way every cloned Target will have immediate access to it NewSID can even be configured to run when the Target drive is first booted This setting has two functions It is used to enable an optional feature like Omnidiagnostics or USB Cloning and it is also used to set Password Protection Enabling an optional feature is covered at the start of Chapter 4 Omnidiagnostics Logicube Sonix User s Manual 27 CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Tube Password Protection Introduction The password protection feature locks the Logicube Sonix so that it cannot be used unless a password is entered When the password is enabled the unit will boot up to a Please Enter Password screen Once the correct password is entered with the alphanumeric keypad the Logicube Sonix will come up to the Main Screen At that point all screens can be accessed Setting a Pa
11. Setting Verify II 18 19 21 22 24 31 60 63 Slot PCMCIA 1 35 37 38 Software Loading IV 28 45 49 50 Sony VAIO computers 38 Speed benchmarking 25 Speed PIO Auto 25 Speed PIO CPU 25 Speed PIO Medium 25 37 39 Speed PIO Slow 25 Speed UDMA 0 25 Speed UDMA 1 25 Speed UDMA 2 25 Speed UDMA 3 25 Speed UDMA 4 25 39 Sun 2 Sysprep Microsoft 27 Technical Support Logicube 3 9 16 37 43 63 nix 2 55 59 60 SB 1 x 40 43 57 JSB 2 0 40 57 JSB Cloning Option IV 1 4 27 40 41 42 43 44 47 JSB Port III IV 1 2 3 4 9 40 41 43 46 59 Jser interface UD II 11 17 Verification CRC 16 24 Virus Protection Software 60 Website Logicube 45 49 50 58 WipeClean Target Mode III 22 33 34 57 GE El CE Logicube Sonix User s Manual 65
12. a computer s memory Ultra DMA 33 protocol transfers data at a rate of up to 33 3 MBps twice the rate of standard DMA USB Universal Serial Bus A high speed serial interface for connecting external peripherals to a computer USB 1 x supports data transfer rates of up to 12 Mbps Megabits per second USB 2 0 supports data rates of up to 480 Mbps USB 2 0 is fully backward compatible with USB 1 x both using the same cables and connectors Wiping Data The process of securely erasing information from a hard drive using a utility that writes a defined or random pattern of data one or more times onto every sector Logicube Sonix User s Manual 57 EE 11 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers FAQ s Q By comparison my Logicube Sonix appears to be operating slower than other units A Make sure that your unit is using the latest software Go to the support page to view the latest software level and if necessary download the software for your system Q Drive information as displayed on the Logicube Sonix Drive Info screen does not agree with the label fixed to the target HDD Example The number of cylinders displayed is different than the label A Drive labels will only show Cylinders Heads and Sectors for a maximum of 8 5GB example 16383 16 63 The actual drive parameters will be displayed both in drive information and in the printed session report Most of the newer drives only have an LBA Logic
13. disable the Omnidiagnostics option Drive Health provides extended information about Master or Target drive parameters Currently we display the drive s RPM seek time and S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology status if it is supported Drive Health Step by Step 1 From the Logicube Sonix main menu screen select the lt Drive gt menu option by pressing the Select button 2 Select the drive you wish to access the Master press the Back button or the Target press the Select button 3 The Logicube Sonix will now access the drive you select After a few moments it will display the Drive Health information for that drive 4 Use the Up and Down scroll arrows to view all the information 5 When you are finished you may press the Back button to return to the main menu or you may press the Select button to view the partition information The On Error setting determines the behavior of the unit in the case where bad spots are detected on the Master drive This setting has four options which include Abort The default setting is Abort This mode will cause the Logicube Sonix to halt if an 30 Logicube Sonix User s Manual OMNIDIAGNOSTICS error such as a bad suspect drive sector is encountered Skip Skip will allow the Logicube Sonix to continue by stepping over the bad sector Retry Retry option will instruct the Logicube Sonix to make seve
14. ier SEKS ci 31 Scan Target MOE RO da Oe 31 Scan Target Mode Step by Step iese ee Re ee ee 32 Repair Target Made es EE neta cheats PS se Ge oe es ve Ge dad Res 32 Repair Target Mode Step by Step se ee ee Re ee ee ee 33 WipeClean Target Mode An 33 WipeClean Settings ius Se Ge ER RD De se ek ge ge eee 34 Wipeclean Target Step by Step ie ee Re ee ee Re 34 6 USING THE CLONECARD PROO eee ee esse ee ee ese en ee Re se ee Gee ee RR RR Re RR RR Re ea 35 OU A 35 Before USING coccion consi E A at 36 Creating a MS DOS floppy boot dek 36 Cloning with the CloneCard Pro eie ee ee ee ee Re ee ee 37 lee UG IONS AE Ed 37 Improving Speed of Transler ee ee Re Re ee 38 Supported chip set i iese RR ER RR ERGE EA AR RR RR REG Ge AR Re RR RR Ra Ge ee ee 39 7 USING THE USD PORT iese sone Ke RS ee ds ee ke ee Ee Ee 40 Logicube SonixTM User s Manual II Tube TABLE OF CONTENTS OUEN aaa 40 Minimum reguirement ss kk RR Re Re ee ee ee Re ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 40 Enabling the USB Cloning Option 41 How to use under Windows for Master Drive Management 42 Removing USB devices c ccoccoooccccccncccconooncccncccnnnnnncccnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnncinnes 43 Cloning through the USB port ee Re ee ee 43 How to set up and use the USB Cloning software 43 8 COMPACT FLASH CF CARD esse ees ee ee ee ee ee RR Ge ee Re Ge ee 45 DVRS OID coin ll 45 Inserting and Removing the Compa
15. manipulates the contents of the Target drive with no effort being made to retain the original data 32 Logicube Sonix User s Manual OMNIDIAGNOSTICS Repair Target Mode Step by Step 1 From anywhere in the menu system press the Set button to enter the Settings menu 2 Inthe Settings menu locate Mode and press the Select button The Mode menu screen appears 3 Scroll through the Mode menu locate the entry for Repair Target and press the Select button This will select Repair Target mode and return you to the Settings screen Press the Start Stop button twice A message will appear stating that portions of your Target drive will be overwritten If you are prepared to continue choose lt Yes gt If you wish to abort the operation choose lt No gt 6 If lt Yes gt is chosen the Repair Target operation will begin and a status screen will appear 7 When finished the Logicube Sonix will notify you and provide a summary report on screen 8 After reviewing the summary press the Back button to return to the main menu WipeClean Target Mode The WipeClean Target mode erases all data on the Target drive This may be required when discarding drives that contain sensitive information to which you do not want others to have access e g financial information trade secrets etc WipeClean writes a pattern over the whole Target drive 2 X n 1 times whe
16. menu option and press Select This will select Mirror Clone mode 5 A screen appears asking you what percentage of the Master drive to clone Use the Up Down scroll arrows to adjust this value in increments of 5 NOTE You can also use the alphanumeric keypad to enter any value between 1 and 100 no decimal places Press SET at the percentage screen to enter the Keypad Entry screen enter the percentage desired and press SELECT 6 Press the Start Stop button twice for cloning to begin The Status screen will appear 7 The Logicube Sonix will notify you when cloning has been completed Press the Back button to return to the main menu Master Manager Mode Master Manager mode is useful in the creation of a multi partition Master drive Many MIS technicians prefer to store multiple partitions e g one for accounting one for marketing etc on a single Master drive When a new PC is to be configured or a drive crash occurs all the technician needs to do is select that partition and clone it The Master Manager mode is also useful for creating backups of drive partitions containing important data The Logicube Sonix can hold up to 24 partitions on one Master drive Drives up to 250 GB in capacity have been successfully tested with the Master Manager mode Logicube Sonix User s Manual 21 CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Tube Master Manager Step by Step NOTE To create a M
17. the Logicube Sonix All functions will now be controlled from this virtual control panel in the exact same way they are used on the Logicube Sonix After setting the cloning mode and any other settings desired press the START STOP button twice to start the operation NOTE Instead of referring to drives as Master and Target the USB Cloning software refers to them as PC and USB NOTE In rare situations the floppy will fail to fully boot due to lack of sufficient memory to load the drivers We provide a flavor of DOS called CALDERA DR DOS on the floppy Installing WIN98 DOS over DR DOS can sometimes solve this problem To do that open a DOS window under Win98 change directories to c windows command and type sys a assuming the floppy is in drive A You would also need to copy himem sys to the floppy 44 Logicube Sonix User s Manual 8 Compact Flash CF Card Introduction The Logicube Sonix comes with a 64MB Compact Flash CF Drive that is inserted in a CF slot at the bottom of the unit This little drive is used mostly for loading software on the Logicube Sonix but it will eventually have other uses as well One feature will be to run a Debug Trace utility for troubleshooting purposes and store the results on the CF Drive NOTE Please check our website periodically at www logicube com any new CF functions will be posted there To load new software from the CF Drive
18. the most frequently used cloning modes and provide step by step instructions for each We will also cover each of the other optional preference settings found under the Settings menu and explain what they do and when to use them NOTE At the end of the chapter will be a special discussion on dealing with SID Security Identification issues under the Windows NT Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems NOTE Each time the Logicube Sonix is powered off the cloning mode and preference settings are returned to their factory defaults Clever Clone Mode This is the default operating mode and is recommended for cloning drives with FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS partitions It clones all partitions on the Master drive to the Target drive and automatically sets the fastest method possible for each partition Clever Clone automatically scales all FAT32 and NTFS partitions to fill the Target drive in its entirety and makes all the necessary adjustments to ensure a valid and bootable Target drive It can also scale FAT16 partitions up to 2GB NOTE When Clever Clone scales down an NTFS partition it can only scale it to 55 of the original size Clever Clone Step by Step 1 From anywhere in the menu system press the Set button to enter the Settings menu Logicube Sonix User s Manual 17 CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Tube 2 Scroll through the optional preferences Verify Direction CHS Mo
19. 6 or 32 bit polynomial to a block of data to be transmitted and then appends the result to the block The receiving device applies the same polynomial to the data block and compares that result with the original If the two values agree then the data has been transmitted without error If the values don t match then the sender is notified to resend the block of data CRC ensures detection of 99 998 of all possible errors Defragment The process of taking noncontiguous fragments of a data file stored on a hard drive and rearranging them into one contiguous group resulting in reduced data access times and more efficient use of hard drive space Fragmentation occurs naturally over time as files are created deleted and modified Some operating systems come with a utility for defragmenting drives Third party defragment utilities are also available DMA Direct Memory Access A method of transferring data from one computer device to another directly through main memory without passing it through the CPU EIDE Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics A high speed electronic interface used for transferring data between a computer and the computer s hard drive The theoretical maximum IDE transfer rate is 16 6 MB sec depending on the hard drive speed the transfer mode and the operating system Logicube Sonix User s Manual 53 REFERENCE Tube FAT File Allocation Table A table that an operating system u
20. B port This mode allows the user to clone drives through the USB port of a PC The PC drive can be the Master or Target drive Both USB 1 x and 2 0 are supported Typically the user will boot the computer from the provided DOS floppy The floppy is equipped with USB drivers and our client application that communicates with the hard drive lying inside the Logicube Sonix unit Bootable CD s are also available from Logicube Technical Support How to set up and use the USB Cloning software 1 Boot your PC using the enclosed floppy The floppy is configured to load the USB drivers and run our client application You might need to update your PC s CMOS settings to allow booting from a floppy drive 2 Attach a hard drive to the Master position of your Logicube Sonix inside the unit 3 Connect the USB Adapter and engage the unit in USB mode as described under the procedure for Master Drive Management follow steps 5 10 4 Watch for a screen that prompts you to attach the USB cable and hit any key when ready Attach the USB cable to the Logicube Sonix Logicube Sonix User s Manual 43 USING THE USB PORT Tube The PC client software should now detect the presence of the Logicube Sonix a link will be created and a white box will appear briefly on the screen Press any key to continue You should now see on your PC screen a virtual control panel that resembles the overlay on
21. E 16 Sn o Un 16 RT te DT 17 AA SSP 17 Clever Clone Step Dy SIEp esse a EER es deep 17 Selective Partitions Mode EE aida GE WER aida 18 CONE nee OR ER EE OE 18 II Logicube Sonix User s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Selective Partitions Grepn bwv Gren 19 100 Clone Mirror Mode cccccccccccccncccnccccconccacancnccnanono nono nononons 20 Mirror Clone Step by Step esse sesse ee ee ee RA ee ee ee ee 21 Master Manager Mode iese ee ee RA ee Re ee ee ee ee 21 Master Manager Step by Step iii esse ee ee Re ee ee ne 22 DELL Optiplex Computers and Master Manager cc 23 Optional Preference Settings iss soes RR EE ER RA Ke ee 24 Mita dies 24 A AE Ee N 24 A EE 25 DI da 25 CHS TO isla 26 Ar ee ESE ke Ee ed EE RE Re GN Ee ee Dek ee 26 Security Identification Number SID ISSUES esse ee ee ee 27 Enable OPDIS EE tege BE E RE ee ke ee Ed ei ES ese 27 Password ProtectiONO cccoconocccononancconnnancccnanaronnananr cono naio nne Kanatani 28 ICO aiii 28 Seting a PassWord BETEN 28 Changing or Removing the Password sees ee eg 28 5 OMNIDIAGMOS TIE SN essens Kis se koes ci acacia 29 Idette ME 29 Enabling OmniDiagnosties N coo ee ek Nee ae 29 OmniDiagnostics Features esse ees ee Ee RR Re RR ER Gee Ke ee 30 Die Held EE Ee Ee ER RE lada 30 Drive Health Step by Step see ee ee Re ee ee ee rnn 30 GME AE NE OE EE ON 30 On Error Step by Step
22. S2 2 Parallel Port IV 50 55 partition 18 partition label 12 Partition Label 12 20 23 Partition Mirror 19 Partition Compaq CQ 19 22 Partition DELL Utility DE 20 22 Partition Drive 19 23 55 Partition FAT16 2 17 18 19 22 50 54 59 60 61 62 Partition FAT32 17 18 19 20 22 50 54 59 60 62 Partition NTFS 2 17 18 19 22 50 55 59 60 61 62 63 Partition Phoenix Recovery PH 20 22 Partition Unknown 20 22 59 Password Protection Feature III 27 28 PC Card 55 56 PCMCIA 1 2 35 37 38 52 55 56 59 PCMCIA slot 1 35 37 38 PCMCIA Supported chip Sets 39 QWERTY 56 RAMDRIVE 38 50 56 Repair Target Mode III 32 33 63 Samsung Computers 26 Scan Target Mode III 31 32 63 Scandisk Microsoft Windows 62 Scratch drive 3 Screen Saver II 16 Screen About II 16 Screen Drive Info 16 58 Screen Keypad Entry 21 Screen Main Menu 16 30 50 Screen Settings 17 18 19 21 22 24 29 31 32 33 34 41 Screen Status 18 20 21 23 31 32 33 34 Scroll buttons II 11 Sector 56 Sector bad 24 29 31 32 60 61 62 63 Sector weak 31 61 Security Identification Number SID III 17 27 56 60 Setting CHS Translation II 26 57 Setting Direction III 18 19 21 22 25 31 Setting Drive Health III 30 Setting Enable Option III 27 28 29 41 Setting On Error III 30 31 Setting Speed 25 62
23. al Block Addressing value printed on the label showing the drive s capacity in sectors Q Cloning data to or from a Western Digital HDD is not working properly A Most Western Digital drives require that the jumpers be removed for a capture to work The exception to this statement is for the Western Digital Xpert series Hard Drives an older manufactured version where the jumper is set to the master position Q Pm trying to update my Logicube Sonix with the latest software but cannot get my PC to communicate with the unit A The PC must be set up to communicate in the Bi directional mode through the BIOS setup Refer to your PC user manual Also you could try to update the unit using the Compact Flash card Instructions on how to do that are available elsewhere in this manual Q Do Target drives have to be formatted and partitioned prior to cloning A No Target drives do not need to be formatted partitioned or otherwise modified prior to cloning The Logicube Sonix disregards everything on the Target drive reformatting and partitioning it during cloning Q Are NT 4GB FAT16 partitions also known as NT FAT supported by the Logicube Sonix A Yes through Mirror Clone mode only Logicube Sonix User s Manual 58 tube FAQ s Q Can the Logicube Sonix clone partitions created with file systems such as UNIX LINUX and HPFS A Yes but results are guaranteed only if they are cloned be
24. and will always be scaled up to fill the target drive This can also happen if 100 Clone is used to clone from a small drive to a larger Target drive Q receive the error Drive error either the speed setting is too high or a bad sector was encountered What is causing this A This error is typically the result of using slower older drives or using drives that have weak or bad sectors Defragmenting the master drive or adjusting the Speed setting to a slower mode can sometimes resolve this error Q Why do receive a Not Enough Memory error when running Scandisk or Defragment on cloned Windows 9 x systems A This issue only applies to FAT32 partitions The error occurs because both Scandisk and Defragment cannot handle the increased number of clusters that exist when Targets larger than 8 GB have been cloned from Master drives smaller than 8 GB To prevent the problem from occurring change the Logicube Sonix default Clever Clone mode to Selective Partitions Then select the Defragment copy method for the partition s you wish to clone This will resize the clusters and reduce their number Q Why does my cloned Windows 2000 or Windows XP partition boot to a blue screen A The CHS mode for cloning needs to be set to LBA 1 or LARGE 1 If one of these was used then set the CHS mode to LBA 2 or LARGE 2 You may also need to set the Speed option to a lower setting Q Why do get the error Can t fit data to T
25. are loaded on one drive For example creating one partition for Windows NT another for UNIX and so on PC Card See PCMCIA PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association A credit card sized memory or I O device that fits into a PC usually a laptop computer Also known Logicube Sonix User s Manual 55 REFERENCE Tube as a PC Card There are 16 bit and 32 bit CardBus varieties Common applications for PCMCIA cards include RAM modems network adapters and hard drives PIO Programmed Input Output A method of transferring data between two devices in which all data passes through the CPU A newer alternative to PIO is Direct Memory Access DMA See also UDMA QWERTY Refers to the arrangement of the keys ona standard English computer keyboard The name derives from the first six characters located on the top row of the keyboard RAM Disk RAM that has been configured to appear to a computer as a hard drive Files on a RAM disk can be accessed just as files on a physical drive However RAM disks lose their contents once the computer has been turned off or rebooted Also known as a RAMDISK or RAMDRIVE Sector The smallest physically divisible area of a hard drive where data can be written to or read from The first sector known as the master boot record the partition sector or the partition table tells the computer vital information about the drive such as how many partit
26. arget when cloning between drives of the same size A The drives may be from different manufacturers and the Target actually somewhat smaller than the Master Also the Master drive may have some data at the very end of the partition This would prevent it from scaling down 62 Logicube Sonix User s Manual tube FAQ s We recommend that you use a defragment utility on the Master drive before cloning it to the Target again Q My cloning session stops with the error Error initializing writing NTFS data Why A This error means that NTFS Clever Clone has encountered corrupt data in the boot sector MFT or Volume Bitmap of the Master drive The drive may still boot in a PC however Q My cloning session always stops at a certain point with a Drive not ready error message Why A The Master drive may have too many bad sectors for the unit to skip over In rare cases sectors can also be too damaged for the unit to skip over Please refer to the Scan Target and Repair Target section of Chapter 5 OmniDiagnostics Note that if Verify is set to Some or All the bad sector s may be on the Target drive Q Why does the cloning session stop with an Invalid MBR error message A This error comes up when the partition table or boot sector contains corrupt data Despite the error the Master drive may still boot in a PC For further assistance please contact AKL s technical support at 6891 6266 or by ema
27. aster drive using Master Manager you must start with an unformatted drive Use WipeClean FDISK or a third party tool to erase the intended drive 1 From anywhere in the menu system press the Set button to enter the Settings menu 2 Scroll through the optional preferences Verify CHS Mode and Speed and alter them as needed using the Select button to toggle between the different settings for each Note that the Direction preference is not applicable when operating in Master Manager mode NOTE See the Optional Preference Settings section of this chapter for more information on these preference settings 3 Locate Mode in the Settings menu and press the Select button The Mode menu screen appears 4 Locate the Master Manager menu option and press Select This will select Master Manager mode and return you to the Settings screen 5 Press the Start Stop button twice After a few seconds the Logicube Sonix will display a list of all partitions on the Target drive 6 Note that to the right of each partition name you will see a two character designator for the partition type e 16 FAT16 partition e 32 FAT32 partition e NT NTFS partition e CQ Compaq partition e DE Dell utility partition e PH Phoenix Recovery partition e 2 Unknown partition 7 Choose a partition to clone and use the Select button to toggle between the different copying methods available for it Clever
28. ata sectors and in the secure erasure of sensitive data Enabling OmniDiagnostics All optional software packages are already inside your Logicube Sonix and are automatically updated when you install a newer software version To use an option like Omnidiagnostics it first needs to be enabled To enable OmniDiagnostics on your Logicube Sonix contact Logicube to purchase a license key that is unique to your unit Once you have obtained the license key follow this procedure to enter it into your Logicube Sonix 1 From anywhere in the menu system press the Set button to enter the Settings menu 2 Scroll to the Enable Option menu item and press the Select button 3 Enter the OmniDiagnostics activation code you received from Logicube 4 Ifall symbols have been entered correctly the Logicube Sonix will reboot to the main menu 5 To verify that OmniDiagnostics has been activated select About press the Back button from the main menu You will now see OmniDiagnostics listed as an installed option Logicube Sonix User s Manual 29 OMNIDIAGNOSTICS Tube OmniDiagnostics Features Drive Health On Error NOTE Once the license key is entered an optional software package is permanently enabled The key will not need to be entered again unless the Firmware or the BIOS are changed on the Logicube Sonix itself NOTE Loading new software updates will not
29. benchmarking UDMA 2 Same as UDMA 3 UDMA 1 Same as UDMA 3 UDMA 0 Same as UDMA 3 PIO Auto PIO 4 Force the unit to use this as the highest speed PIO 4 Set the unit to this mode in some rare situations where one or both drives do not support higher speeds and misbehave during speed benchmarking PIO Medium This is a fixed value that almost all drives will tolerate It will result in copying speeds from about 200 to over 500 MB per minute depending upon the characteristics of the drives PIO Slow This is a speed value that all drives will be able to tolerate It supports copying speeds from 100 to over 300 MB per minute depending on the characteristics of the drives NOTE Use the MEDIUM or SLOW modes if the Forensic MD5 if you encounter drive time outs or if you are capturing older drives Many 2 5 notebook drives require this setting PIO CPU This is an extremely slow speed value that all drives will be able to tolerate It supports copying speeds from 15 to 20 MB per minute NOTE CPU speed is designed for cloning DiskOn Modules Compact Flash drives and other solid state storage devices It is only available in 100 Clone Mode The Direction preference setting allows you to switch the cloning direction between the Master and Logicube Sonix User s Manual 25 CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Tube Target drives This setting is particularly useful when you
30. boot a PC in DOS mode 2 Unprotect the client floppy disk and insert into the A drive 3 Atthe command prompt e g c gt type sys a lt ENTER gt Wait for completion Copy Himem sys from C Windows to the floppy NOTE This operation needs to be done just once but cannot be carried out on an NT WIN2000 XP or a Windows ME system 36 Logicube Sonix User s Manual USING THE CLONE CARD PRO Cloning with the CloneCard Pro f Insert the CloneCard Pro into one of the PCMCIA slots on the laptop you are about to clone make sure to remove all other PCMCIA cards Insert the floppy into the laptop floppy drive Turn laptop on Ensure that the laptop is set to boot from a floppy This is done through the setup screens that can be accessed by pressing F2 or lt DEL gt key during initial boot consult your laptop manual regarding how to set the boot order The floppy is configured to run the client application CCclient exe or pcmcia exe automatically Once the Clone Card client screen comes up press a key to continue when prompted The client software is now running and has no other settings to be changed Connect the Logicube Sonix to the flat cable provided with the CloneCard Pro Connect the other end to the Clone Card Pro making sure that the arrows line up NOTE Do not use a standard Logicube drive cable It is incompatible with the CloneCard Pro 7 Make all t
31. can also be caused by a badly fragmented Master drive In such cases defragmenting the Master will generally resolve the issue Note that an NTFS partition can only be scaled down by approximately 55 due to the master file table MFT that resides in the center of the partition Q Can clone to from laptop drives A Yes Logicube sells 2 5 drive adapters and can provide adapters to many of the special drive connections on the market Please call for availability In cases where the drive cannot be removed from the laptop you can use the parallel port interface the optional Logicube CloneCard Pro for cloning through the PCMCIA CardBus interface or the optional Logicbue USB Adapter for cloning through the USB port See Chapter 7 Interface Adapters for more information Logicube Sonix User s Manual 59 FAQ s Tube Q How does the Logicube Sonix handle Windows NT Security Identification SID duplication issues A The Logicube Sonix does duplicate the SID Because of this it is recommended that a SID changer be installed on the Master drive so that the first time the newly cloned Target is booted up all SID s will be replaced with fresh ones There are a number of SID changer utilities available A freeware SID changer is available at www sysinternals com for download Note that Logicube assumes no responsibility for this or any third party software and can only provide limited support in its use Q How do
32. ct Flash 45 Connecting the CF Drive to Windows via USB ees 46 Connecting Through USB Mode A 46 Connecting Through the Software Setup Men 47 Removing USB devices ccooooooccccccccccooocccccccnnconannncncnnncnnanarnnnnnnnnnnnos 48 9 SOFTWARE LOADING INSTRUCTIONS esse ees ee ee Re RR ER ER Ee 49 Logicube Sonix Software Updating Procedures 00 49 Loading Software Using the Compact Flash 49 Loading Software Through the Parallel Port 50 Host PC preparatom EE 50 Logicube Sonix Software Update AN 51 10 REFERENCE uu ccccccscscccssecceseeccseeccenecneceeenensensneeenaesenenseneeesaeeneseneeenes 52 EE 52 11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS see 58 EES AE DEAT E dE EE DE AE N 58 Troubleshooting Guide 2 cccccccesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeneeseees 61 i e EE 64 IV Logicube Sonix User s Manual EE 1 Introduction to the Logicube Sonix Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Logicube Sonix Hard Drive Duplication device With proper use this system will provide you with accurate HDD cloning for years to come The Logicube Sonix duplicates or clones the contents of one hard drive onto another a source drive typically referred to as the Master and a destination drive known as the Target It is capable of copying data from the Master drive to the Target drive at speeds of more than 3 0 GB min The unit also has the capab
33. ctivated data written to the Target is read back sector by sector and compared against the original data on the Master If a bad sector of data is detected the cloning process is aborted Verify Settings e None Default No data verification is performed e Some Only the first 1 of the data sectors are verified This is faster but less thorough than using the All setting e All Every data sector on the Target drive to which data has been written is checked NOTE The Verify setting is applicable to non UDMA drives only UDMA drives automatically perform CRC 16 data read and write verification as well as on the fly bad sector detection and re allocation NOTE Logicube strongly recommends against using a hard drive that has been shown to have bad sectors as new defects are likely to develop 24 Logicube Sonix User s Manual CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Speed Direction The speed setting provides the option to set the speed at which an operation will be performed at UDMA 4 The software performs a test procedure to determine the fastest setting that the drives will tolerate while streaming data from one to the other When set to UDMA 4 all lower speed grades will be tested UDMA 0 4 PIO 0 4 UDMA 3 Force the unit to use at most this speed Set the unit to this mode in some rare situations where one or both drives do not support the higher speeds and misbehave during automatic speed
34. d 2 1 GB when scaled up nor be smaller than 32 MB when scaled down All unknown partitions e g HPFS UNIX etc are mirrored that is they maintain their size Q What is the difference between 100 Mirror Clone and Clever Clone A 100 Clone simply copies the user designated percentage of all sectors on a hard drive starting from sector one It does not look at drive structures and thus can copy any type of known or unknown partition Clever Clone analyzes the drive structures prior to cloning and only copies sectors that are occupied by useful files and data It also adjusts the various drive structures to assure a valid and fully partitioned target drive For these reasons Clever Clone is the default cloning mode and recommended for use wherever possible 60 Logicube Sonix User s Manual tube FAQ s Q Can the Logicube Sonix correctly clone hard drives with dual boot configurations even in conjunction with NTFS A Yes The Logicube Sonix will clone a FAT16 followed by either an NTFS or another FAT16 partition correctly and adjust all the necessary structures so that dual booting is possible It will also correctly handle dual boot configurations that use the same partition Troubleshooting Guide Q Why do sometimes see transfer speeds that exceed 3 0 GB min and then other times as slow as 200 MB min A There are many factors that determine transfer speed For example the speed of th
35. de and Speed and modify them as needed using the Select button to toggle between the different settings for each NOTE See the Optional Preference Settings section of this chapter for more information on these preference settings 3 Locate Mode in the Settings menu and press the Select button The Mode menu screen appears 4 Locate Clever short for Clever Clone in the Mode menu and press the Select button This will select Clever Clone mode and return you to the Settings screen 5 Press the Start Stop button twice for cloning to begin The Status screen will appear 6 The Logicube Sonix will notify you when cloning has been completed Press the Back button to return to the main menu Selective Partitions Mode Selective Partitions is the most elaborate and most flexible cloning mode It provides the highest level of control over the cloning process allowing you to individually select one or multiple Master drive partitions It also allows you to choose a unique copy method for each NOTE Not all copy methods are available for all partition types Copy Methods Clever Clone Default Allows the Logicube Sonix to determine the best and usually fastest way to clone a selected partition It works with all FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS partitions alias Defragment Using an advanced defragmentation algorithm this copy method creates a Target partition with contiguou
36. e 5 Connecting a Target drive to the Logicube Sonix through a 9 SATA cable 4 Connect the Target drive to this cable Note The internal drive is always referred to as the Master drive and the outside drive is always referred to as the Target drive 5 Connect the power supply to the Logicube Sonix and power up the unit In 2 3 seconds the main display appears Connecting other types of drives Logicube sells specialized adapters that allow the following types of drives to be connected to the Logicube Sonix e 2 5 Laptop drives also called Notebook drives e 1 9 Laptop drives e g Toshiba iPod drives e Compact Flash CF Drives Other specialized adapters are also available If you are unsure about the type of drive that you have please contact Logicube Technical Support for assistance Note SCSI drives cannot be connected directly to the Logicube Sonix Please refer to Chapter 6 Using the USB Port for information on cloning these types of drives Logicube Sonix User s Manual GETTING STARTED Tube Figure 4 Connecting a Serial ATA SATA Master Drive PAM 1 RED STRIPE SERIAL ATA DATE ALSO CALLED SATA DRIVE 5 SATA DRIE CABLE LOGIGUBE SOME OPEN Figure 5 Connecting a Serial ATA SATA Target Drive J EATA DARE CABLE PLUGS INTO POWER SOCKET SERIAL ATA CATR ELED CAL LEO SATA DAME WE CABLE IFLUGE INTO BATA COMMEGTOR 10
37. e cloning operation is governed by the slowest drive being used If an older drive is used as either Master or Target chances are it cannot sustain a high data transfer rate Newer drives have faster electronics and lager on drive caches that allow them to reach transfer rates of 33 MB sec or more The type of cloning operation performed can also affect transfer speeds When cloning FAT16 partitions it is sometimes necessary to change the cluster class of the partition In such cases the Logicube Sonix utilizes a more complex method of ensuring it creates a valid Target drive With OmniDiagnostic installed and its Recover feature enabled the Logicube Sonix will attempt to recover data from bad or weak sectors found on the Master drive This is a time consuming operation that could cause the overall cloning speed to drop significantly Q The Logicube Sonix does not recognize my Master Target drive A Make sure that the drive jumpers are set to Master Single Drive jumper settings can be found at the drive manufacturer s web site Also check the condition of the power and data cables they are rated for a maximum of 500 insertions New cable sets can be ordered from Logicube Q My Target drive will not boot Why A Please check several things First make sure that the correct CHS Mode was selected for the Target drive This will depend upon the capacity of the Target drive and on the BIOS of the PC in which it will be used Ch
38. e holding down the Start Stop button Logicube Sonix User s Manual 49 SOFTWARE LOADING INSTRUCTIONS Tube 2 Select the first option Load SW from CF and press the Select button The status light should start to blink 3 After about 30 40 seconds the unit will re boot to the new software 4 Check the version and date of this software by pressing the About button at the main menu screen Loading Software Through the Parallel Port This is a legacy method to load software and should only be used in situations where the CF method cannot be used A host PC with an EPP 1 9 capable parallel port is required to successfully load new software on to the Logicube Sonix with the parallel port connection The host PC must also contain a partition that can be accessed when booted from a floppy diskette i e a FAT16 or a FAT 32 type partition Please verify that the host PC has a compatible port by examining the port configuration in the PC BIOS Host PC preparation If running Windows 9 x reboot and press F8 and then select Command prompt only The PC will boot into DOS 1 Create a temporary directory on the host PC 2 Copy the following software update files to the temporary directory update exe snx_load h86 soli h86 You can copy them from the supplied Software Update diskette or from files downloaded from www logicube com Once the above has been accomplished perform the following
39. e onto the RAMDISK and run it e Remove the floppy drive with the PCMCIA card e Insert the CloneCard e Perform the cloning session e After cloning reboot the laptop C Other laptops may require a USB floppy drive to boot The Clone Card software will run fine through a USB device Improving Speed of Transfer Several settings in the CMOS setup screens can potentially improve the speed of transfer 1 PCI latency timer Try to reduce the value of this number as much as possible 2 PCl write buffer Set to enable to improve writing speed to the local drive 3 PCI zero wait states Enable to decrease PCI cycle time 4 PCI delay transaction Disable to decrease PCI cycle time 5 PCI dynamic bursting Set to yes 6 Enable 32 bit access to hard drive We test for that and if available we use it to improve transfer speed so no action is required on behalf of the user NOTE Some of these settings may not be present on your machine Also some of these settings may cause other peripherals to not function properly so use with caution and always change one setting at a time 38 Logicube Sonix User s Manual USING THE CLONE CARD PRO Supported chip sets NOTE Setting the Logicube Sonix speed to PIO Medium instead of UDMA 4 can save some time in the initial speed negotiation since the unit will eventually settle at the PIO MEDIUM speed anyway Below is a list of supported ch
40. e to these cables Note The internal drive is always referred to as the Master drive and the outside drive is always referred to as the Target drive 5 Connect the external power supply to the Logicube Sonix and power up the unit In 2 3 seconds the main Splash screen appears Logicube Sonix User s Manual 7 GETTING STARTED Tube Figure 2 Connecting an IDE parallel Master Drive D IDE DRIVE POWER CABLE IDE OR ATA DRIVE ALSO CALLED PARALLEL DRIVE 5 IDE DRIVE UDMA CABLE LOGICUBE SONIX UFEN Figure 3 Connecting an IDE parallel Target Drive 9 IDE DRIVE UDMA CABLE IDE OR ATA DRIVE ALSO CALLED PARALLEL DRIVE LOGICUBE SONI 9 IDE DRIVE POWER CABLE 8 Logicube Sonix User s Manual GETTING STARTED Connecting a Serial ATA SATA Drive 1 Open the Logicube Sonix by pressing on the two latches at the base of the unit and lifting the top You will notice three connections One for a flat cable the drive data cable and another for a small drive power cable Underneath is the third connector for the Serial ATA cable Note See Figure 4 Connecting a Master drive to the Logicube Sonix through a 5 SATA cable 2 Connect a Master hard drive and close the Logicube Sonix Make sure that Pin 1 is properly aligned 3 Plug in the long SATA cable to the connections found on the back of the Logicube Sonix Note See Figur
41. eck with the hard drive and PC manufacturers to determine which CHS mode is best as different BIOS systems use different translation methods for large gt 528 MB capacity drives See Chapter 4 Cloning for more information on the CHS Mode preference setting Also check and make sure that the first partition selected for cloning on the Master drive consists of a bootable operating system It is possible to select a data only partition to be cloned Logicube Sonix User s Manual 61 FAQ s Tube However if it becomes the first partition on the Target a PC will not consider that drive to be a valid boot drive Finally scan and check the Master drive for possible problems using a hard drive utility such as Window s Scandisk or Chkdsk Some problems may not show up with casual booting of the Master but things such as cross linked clusters can cause serious cloning errors Q All but the first partition is missing from the Target drive How did that happen A This is usually the result of having the wrong CHS translation mode for the Target drive being used See Chapter 4 Cloning for information on selecting a CHS mode Q Why do have un partitioned free space at the end of my Target drive A This typically occurs when the Master drive has FAT16 partitions only and the Target is much larger than the Master FAT16 partitions cannot scale up to more than 2 1GB each FAT32 and NTFS partitions do not suffer from this limitation
42. es the Logicube Sonix handle bad sectors encountered on the Master and Target drives during cloning A On the Master drive if OmniDiagnostic has been installed and its Recover feature has been enabled the Logicube Sonix will attempt to recover the data from any bad sectors encountered If OmniDiagnostic has not been installed or its Recover feature has not been enabled the Logicube Sonix will immediately skip over any bad sectors on the Master drive Note that several attempts will be made to correctly read the sector before skipping On the Target drive with the Verify setting enabled the Logicube Sonix will also skip over any bad sectors If the Verify setting is disabled the Logicube Sonix will not detect bad sectors on the Target and the cloning procedure will continue regardless Note that newer drives perform automatic bad sector reallocation on their own and will therefore rarely show a bad sector Q Can clone drives with virus protection software installed A Yes but remember to decline the repair of the target drive should a virus protection program complain about an altered master boot record etc Q How does the Logicube Sonix determine the size of partitions to create on the Target drive A In the default Cleve Clone mode all known partition types i e FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS are scaled proportionally to the ratio of Master Target size Note however that FAT16 partitions will not excee
43. he necessary settings on your Logicube Sonix and set the speed to PIO Medium Press the START STOP button and wait for the cloning process to complete Things to note 1 To verify proper communications with the laptop without starting a cloning session try to get Target drive information by pressing the lt Drives gt button then the lt Target gt button from the main screen You should see the details of the laptop drive Speed and seek time are likely to be zero since these benchmarks will not run through the Clone Card Pro All other information e g drive model make size in sectors etc should display properly If a CD ROM is available you can create a bootable CD ROM that includes ccclient exe or pcmcia exe Make sure your CMOS settings allow booting from a CD ROM NOTE Please contact Logicube Technical Support if you need help with creating a bootable CD ROM Logicube Sonix User s Manual 37 TM USING THE CLONE CARD PRO Tube 3 Laptops that have no floppy or CD ROM drives will require more effort in order to work A If a docking station is available use it to boot to DOS B If the floppy or CD ROM drive connects through the PCMCIA slot and only one slot is present as on many palmtop computers e g some Sony VAIO models follow these steps to boot properly e Prepare a bootable floppy or CD ROM that creates a RAMDISK in memory boot the PC with it then copy ccclient ex
44. icube Sonix User s Manual 31 OMNIDIAGNOSTICS Tube When using Scan Target mode there are two levels of scanning speed to choose from e Fast Default This is the fastest e Thorough This is the most thorough The Thorough operation writes patterns to some sectors which can cause data corruption Use this setting only when data loss is not an issue Scan Target Mode Step by Step 1 From anywhere in the menu system press the Set button to enter the Settings menu 2 Inthe Settings menu locate Mode and press the Select button The Mode menu screen appears 3 Scroll through the Mode menu locate the entry for Scan Target and press the Select button This will select Scan Target mode and return you to the Settings screen 4 Inthe Settings menu you will now see a preference setting for the scanning speed Use the select button to toggle between the settings of Fast and Thorough 5 Press the Start Stop button twice to begin scanning A status screen will appear 6 When finished the Logicube Sonix will notify you and provide a summary report on screen 7 After reviewing the summary press the Back button to return to the main menu Repair Target Mode Repair Target mode scans the Target drive using a Logicube exclusive algorithm in an attempt to repair all weak and bad sectors encountered Please note that this process can take a long time The Repair Target operation directly
45. ier is encountered LBA 8 5 and Large 8 5 These settings force all partitions to remain below the 8 GB mark This is useful with Legacy motherboards that cannot support drives larger that 8 5 GB 26 Logicube Sonix User s Manual CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS LBA 1 LBA 2 Large 1 and Large 2 These settings instruct the Logicube Sonix to shave off one or two cylinders from the total drive size when constructing the Target partition tables NOTE It is important to use 1 or 2 settings for all Windows 2000 and Windows XP installations These operating systems use the unallocated space to store certain tables required for Active Directory and sometimes for Dynamic Partitioning NOTE Most of the time blocking out one cylinder is enough but two may need to be blocked out to achieve good results Security Identification Number SID Issues Enable Option The Windows NT Windows 2000 previously known as NT 5 0 and Windows XP operating systems attach a SID Security Identification number to all files and directories on the hard drive for security and authentication purposes The same SID numbers are found in the system registry in various locations When such drives are cloned the SID numbers get copied without change If the Target drive participates in the same network as the Master there will be a security breach which will cause undesirable network behavior To avoid this issue with Windows
46. il to sales akl it com Logicube Sonix User s Manual 63 Active Directory 27 Add Partition 23 Alphanumeric Keypad II 12 20 21 22 28 bad sector 24 32 BIOS 26 30 41 50 52 54 57 58 59 61 BIOS Phoenix 26 Bootable CD ROM 37 Button BACK 16 18 20 21 23 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 41 42 Button HELP 11 Button SELECT 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 41 47 49 Button SET 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 31 32 33 34 41 42 46 Button START STOP 11 37 47 51 Caldera DR DOS 44 CARDBUS 35 52 56 59 Chkdsk Microsoft Windows 62 Clever Clone II 17 18 19 20 22 60 62 63 Clone 1 2 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 36 37 38 43 52 59 60 61 62 Clone Card Pro 1 3 37 Clone Card Pro 1 3 37 Cluster partition 52 Compact Flash CF Slot 45 Compaq computers 26 Convert xe FAT16 FAT16 to xe FAT32 FAT32 19 Cylinders 27 54 58 Debug Trace 45 Defragment 18 Defragment Defrag 18 20 22 53 59 62 63 DELL laptop Computers 26 DELL Optiplex computers III 23 DiskOn Modules 25 Display OLED 16 23 Department of Defense 33 DoD Department of Defense 2 33 34 DoD Specification M 5220 33 34 Drive CD ROM 37 38 40 Drive Compact Flash CF 25 42 Drive EIDE 2 53 54 Drive IDE II 7 8 46 53 54 55 56 Drive Jumper Setting 1 55 58 61 12 Index Drive Master 1 54 Dri
47. ility to clone data to from a hard drive installed inside a PC through the USB port The unit can also access drives through the PCMCIA slot with the optional Logicube Clone Card Pro PCMCIA Adapter The term Master as used does not refer to the master jumper setting on the hard drive 2 This feature is available if the USB Cloning Option is installed Logicube Sonix User s Manual 1 INTRODUCTION The Logicube Sonix has an intuitive user interface and powerful features that make hard drive cloning fast and easy It also has an easy to read OLED display Logicube s exclusive Clever Clone technology automatically supports all DOS Windows 95 98 2000 ME XP and Windows NT partitions while the advanced 100 Clone mode can perform sector by sector copying for all partition types including Mac Linux Unix Sun and OS2 The optional OmniDiagnostics software adds additional features for finding and repairing hard drive data problems recovering weak or bad data sectors and securely erasing personal and confidential information Features e Clones any IDE EIDE or Serial ATA Drive e Data transfer rates in excess of 3 0 GB min e Master and Target drives can be of different size make and model e Master drive can contain up to 24 partitions e Automatically scales FAT16 32 NTFS 4 0 5 0 6 0 and Windows 2000 NT ME XP partitions e USB port connectivity optional e PCMCIA connectivity
48. ions it has SID Security ID A security feature in the Windows NT and Windows 2000 operating systems comprising of a unique alphanumeric character string used to identify a user or a group of users on a network When a user attempts to access a resource on the network the user s SID is checked to determine if they have the correct permissions to perform the requested action Slave Drive IDE The secondary device connected to an IDE interface See Master Single Drive 56 Logicube Sonix User s Manual REFERENCE SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology A diagnostic utility built into some modern hard drives that constantly monitors the media electronic components and mechanical components If something is encountered that indicates a problem SMART is capable of notifying the user Target Drive Logicube Sonix The hard drive to which the Logicube Sonix copies the contents of the Master drive The Target drive is commonly the one connected externally to the Logicube Sonix Translation Mode CHS A way of logically representing the physical geometry of a hard drive such that the BIOS of a computer can interface with it The type of translation mode supported by the BIOS will determine the maximum size a drive can be The most common translation modes are CHS Large and LBA UDMA Ultra Direct Memory Access A high speed method of transferring data between a hard drive and
49. ip set manufacturers Ricoh Texas Instruments Sony Databook Vadem Cirrus logic Intel Toshiba Logicube Sonix User s Manual 39 7 Using the USB Port Introduction The integral USB port on your Logicube Sonix provides connectivity of your CF drive or Master hard drive the unit s internal drive to any USB enabled PC Both USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 are supported USB connectivity can be used in two modes of operation Drive analysis mode and DOS capturing mode NOTE The USB Cloning option needs to be purchased and enabled for all of the USB features to work If the option is not enabled only CF Drive connectivity will be possible Minimum requirements e A Logicube Sonix unit with integral USB port e USB Cloning Option enabled e A 586 or better PC compatible computer with a floppy or CD ROM drive e An available USB port on the PC USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 are automatically supported e Microsoft Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP operating system for drive access under Windows e A floppy disk for DOS capturing mode optional e A second floppy disk with Windows 98 98SE USB drivers installed No drivers need be installed for ME 2000 XP Logicube Sonix User s Manual 40 USING THE USB PORT Figure 8 USB Port on Logicube Sonix Enabling the USB Cloning Option 1 From anywhere in the menu system press the Set button to enter the Settings menu Scroll to the Enable Opti
50. m Note Labels are always enclosed by angular brackets lt gt When no labels are displayed they function as navigational buttons The right button functions as Select or toggle and is used to select an option to move through multiple available options or to select a sub menu The left button is the Back button This button is used to go up in the menu system or to cancel out of a given operation Scroll buttons The two scroll buttons are active when the right side of the screen displays the scroll arrows This occurs Logicube Sonix User s Manual 11 GETTING STARTED Tube when the amount of information to display exceeds the screen size Menus are also scrollable Alphanumeric Keypad The alphanumeric keypad is laid out like the keypad on your PC or typewriter It is used for labeling drive partitions in Selective and Master Manager Modes entering passwords and other functions NOTE Drive partition labels must be 11 characters or less Indicator Lights The POWER indicator light remains on while the Logicube Sonix is receiving power The STATUS indicator is lit during cloning operations and any operation that accesses the Master or Target drive It will flash as data is transferred from one drive to the other The ERROR light will come on if a problem is encountered during cloning or any other operation If this occurs check the screen for an error mes
51. m anywhere in the menu system press the Set button to enter the Settings menu 2 Inthe Settings menu locate Mode and press the Select button The Mode menu screen appears 3 Scroll through the Mode menu locate the WipeClean Target entry and press the Select button This will select WipeClean mode and return you to the Settings screen 4 Inthe Settings menu you will now see preference settings for Passes Value and Master Required Adjust these as needed using the Select button to toggle through the options for each Press the Start Stop button twice A message will appear stating that portions of your Target drive will be overwritten If you are prepared to continue choose lt Yes gt If you wish to abort the operation choose lt No gt 7 If lt Yes gt is chosen a second message will appear stating that you are about to erase the Target If you wish to continue choose lt Yes gt If you want to abort the operation choose lt No gt 8 If lt Yes gt is chosen the WipeClean Target operation will begin and a status screen will appear 9 The Logicube Sonix will notify you when erasing is complete Press the Back button to return to the main menu 34 Logicube Sonix User s Manual 6 Using the CloneCard Pro Introduction The CloneCard Pro is an optional accessory for the Logicube Sonix It is an intelligent PCMCIA adapter de
52. ndows 98 or above 2 Connect the USB cable provided to a PC USB slot on one end Do not attach the other end to the Logicube Sonix yet 3 Boot The Logicube Sonix while holding down the START STOP button The unit will boot to the Software Setup Menu 4 Scroll down to Engage CF to USB Press the SELECT button 5 A prompt will appear saying that it is safe to attach the USB Cable Logicube Sonix User s Manual 47 COMPACT FLASH CF CARD Tube 6 Attach the USB cable to the Logicube Sonix You should now see some activity on your PC screen which depends on the operating system 7 If running ME 2000 XP your drive will automatically be mounted and a drive letter will be assigned to it 8 If running 98 98SE you will be prompted to install drivers At the have disk prompt please point the PC to the drivers floppy provided and the installation should complete smoothly 9 The CF Drive is now visible on Windows as an external drive You can copy software update files or anything else to from the drive Removing USB devices Before physically disconnecting the USB cloning adapter and or shutting down power to the Logicube Sonix the unit has to be properly unmounted from Windows To do that 1 Locate the USB icon in the system tray typically at the bottom right of screen 2 Click the icon once 3 Wait for Windows to bring up a message that it is safe to remove
53. need to backup a hard drive located inside a PC M gt T Default Master to Target In this setting data will be copied from the Master internal drive to the Target external drive T gt M Target to Master Copies data from the Target external drive to the Master internal drive NOTE Use this feature with care as your Master hard drive can be overwritten and all the original data on it will be lost CHS Translation CHS Mode sets the geometry Cylinder Head and Sector translation used on the Target drive CHS information is stored in the partition table of the hard drive and is used by the BIOS to determine from which partition to boot The correct setting will depend upon the capacity of the Target drive and on the BIOS of the PC in which it will be used Check with the hard drive and PC manufacturer to determine which CHS mode is best as different BIOS systems use different translation methods for large over 528 MB capacity drives CHS Translation Settings Following are the CHS modes supported by the Solitaire Turbo LBA Default This CHS Mode will work for most hard drive and PC combinations and should be used unless otherwise indicated Large Also known as Extended CHS ECHS mode It is used on all Compaq and Samsung computers some IBM PC s IBM Thinkpad laptops some newer Dell laptops and possibly other computers It should also be used whenever a Phoenix BIOS version 4 0 or earl
54. o return to the main menu 100 Clone Mirror Mode This cloning mode makes a direct physical copy of the Master drive It does not adjust any values or perform any translation from drive to drive It simply copies whatever percentage of the Master drive that is designated NOTE This mode is only recommended when Clever Clone is unable to copy the drive and then only between drives of similar geometry 100 Default When 100 Clone is selected the cloning mode menu will display the percentage of the Master drive that will be copied to the Target This percentage can be adjusted in increments of 5 using the UP and DOWN arrows and in increments of 1 using the alphanumeric keypad The percentage of the Master drive to be mirrored is calculated starting from the first physical sector 20 Logicube Sonix User s Manual CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Mirror Clone Step by Step 1 From anywhere in the menu system press the Set button to enter the Settings menu 2 Scroll through the optional preferences Verify Direction CHS Mode and Speed and alter them as needed using the Select button to toggle between the different settings for each NOTE See the Optional Preference Settings section of this chapter for more information on these preference settings 3 Locate Mode in the Settings menu and press the Select button The Mode menu screen appears 4 Scroll to the 100
55. on menu item and press the Select button Enter the USB Cloning activation code you received from Logicube If all symbols have been entered correctly the Logicube Sonix will reboot to the main menu To verify that USB Cloning has been activated select About press the Back button from the main menu You will now see USB Cloning listed as an installed option NOTE Once the license key is entered an optional software package is permanently enabled The key will not need to be entered again unless the Firmware or the BIOS are changed on the Logicube Sonix itself Logicube Sonix User s Manual 41 USING THE USB PORT Tube NOTE Loading new software updates will not disable the USB Cloning option How to use under Windows for Master Drive Management Please refer to Figure 8 above 1 Di N E En SR 10 11 12 13 Make sure a Master drive is properly attached inside your Logicube Sonix Make sure your PC is running Win98 or above Connect the USB cable provided to a PC USB slot on one end Do not attach the other end to the Logicube Sonix yet Set the Logicube Sonix to USB mode Press the SET button on the unit Scroll up to the MODE entry Press SELECT Scroll down to the USB DRIVE MODE entry Press SELECT again Press the Back button to choose lt ATA gt the unit will access the Master drive If lt CF gt is chosen the unit will access
56. ral attempts to read data from the damaged area of the drive Recover Recover will attempt to recover as many bytes of data as possible from each bad sector that is encountered Note data in any skipped sectors will NOT be copied to the Target drive On Error Step by Step 1 From anywhere in the menu system press the Set button to enter the Settings menu 2 Inthe Settings menu locate the On Error preference setting 3 Use the Select button to toggle between the different On Error setting options 4 Modify the other Setting preferences Mode Verify Direction CHS Mode and Speed as needed 5 Press the Start Stop button twice The cloning operation will begin and a status screen will appear 6 The Logicube Sonix will notify you when cloning is complete Press the Back button to return to the main menu Scan Target Mode Scan Target mode scans the Target drive for weak and bad data sectors It uses the Read Verify command of the ATA specification to detect bad or weak spots on the Target drive When a suspect area of the drive is detected a sector by sector analysis is performed If a given sector is read incorrectly one or more times out of 10 tries it is considered to be weak If it is read incorrectly 10 times out of 10 it is considered to be bad Any drive that shows weak sectors should be returned to the manufacturer or retired due to the higher risk of potential data loss Log
57. re n is the selected number of iterations of all Oe and all 1 s The last pass then writes random values to every byte of the drive For example if you set the number of iterations the value of n in the above formula to 1 WipeClean will perform a total of three passes first writing all O s then again writing all 1 s Then one more pass will be made this time writing random values By default WipeClean is set to erase data according to Department of Defense DoD specification M 5220 Set the number of passes to 0 for a single pass of the chosen pattern This method is acceptable for quickly wiping a drive where removal of sensitive information is not an issue Logicube Sonix User s Manual 33 OMNIDIAGNOSTICS Tube WipeClean Settings The following settings are used in configuring WipeClean Target mode Passes Determines how many iterations of all O s and all 1 s are performed The default is 1 for compliance with DoD M 5220 Value Select the value to be written on the last pass The options are Oxf6 0x00 Oxff and Random DoD default The Random setting will fill the Target drive with a pseudo random pattern Master Required Select Yes default if a Master drive is present otherwise select No Although only the Target drive is erased the Logicube Sonix reaches its top speed if a Master drive is present Wipeclean Target Step by Step 1 Fro
58. s files and no gaps Works with all FAT16 and FAT32 partitions NOTE The Logicube Sonix will resort to defrag ment mode if the given partition is FAT16 anda Logicube Sonix User s Manual CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS cluster size change is required to create a valid Target partition E Partition Mirror This setting clones the full contents of the selected partition without any partition scaling This setting is similar to 100 Clone mode which mirrors the entire Master drive NOTE Partition Mirror is available for any partition type and is the only method available to partitions that are unrecognized by Clever Clone mode E Convert FAT16 to FAT32 Will convert the selected partition from FAT16 to FAT32 format on the fly This mode is available for FAT16 partitions only NOTE Use only when the given partition is to be used with Windows 98 ME or Windows 2000 The 4 00 950 and 4 00 950a versions of Windows 95 Windows NT 3 x and 4 0 and some versions of MS DOS are incompatible with FAT32 partitions Selective Partitions Step by Step 1 From anywhere in the menu system press the Set button to enter the Settings menu 2 Scroll through the optional preferences Verify Direction CHS Mode and Speed and alter them as needed using the Select button to toggle between the different settings for each NOTE See the Optional Preference Settings section of this chapter for more informa
59. sage and instructions on what to do next 12 Logicube Sonix User s Manual GETTING STARTED U tb e Figure 6 Buttons and Interface BACK BUTTON HELP BUTTON BTART STOF BUTTON Logicube Sonix User s Manual 13 KH 3 Menu Tree This menu tree shows the layout of the menu system for the Logicube Sonix Menu choices are followed by the page number in the manual where they are described The page numbers are HIDDEN MENU lt p 49 gt RONIE SETUP gt Load SW From CF epd x Load SW From P Port lt p 50 gt Engage CF to USB lt p lt P gt Exit Setup Access by powering the umit while holding down fhe START STOP bution HELP p gt SET p ti Content Sensitive Help Logicube Sonix User s Manual 14 CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS rue SET lt p 11 gt opze Modos Clever 4p 17 gt Solectiva lt p 17 gt 100 BAIE Direction p 33 peed Manager lt p 21 gt ode USR Mode op As dee et Scan lt p gt Speed n 2 Wipeclean p 337 On Error pai Printer Enable Option PIT Enable Option n Sei Password dp r Logicube Sonix User s Manual 15 4 Cloning Modes and Settings Main Menu Screen The main menu screen appears when the Logicube Sonix is first powered up It displays the Title Screen and two menu options About and Drives About Screen Select the About Screen by pressing the Back button I
60. service the Logicube Sonix Doing so may void the warranty If your unit requires service please contact Logicube Technical Support for assistance Logicube Sonix User s Manual 5 2 Getting Started Fast Start Applying power to the Logicube Sonix The Logicube Sonix is able to detect whether an IDE parallel or Serial ATA SATA drive is attached to the Master or Target position The unit is capable of cloning to from a SATA drive to an IDE drive and vice versa as well as IDE to IDE and SATA to SATA NOTE Never attach both an IDE and SATA drive to the Master or Target position The unit can only handle one drive on each position Before applying power perform the steps listed below Connecting a Parallel IDE Drive 1 Open the Logicube Sonix by pressing on the two latches at the base of the unit and lifting the top You will notice three connections One for a flat cable the drive data cable and another for a small drive power cable Underneath is the third connector for the Serial ATA cable Note See Figure 2 Connecting a Master drive to the Logicube Sonix through 5 Data Power cables 2 Connect a Master hard drive and close the Logicube Sonix 3 Plug in the set of 9 cables to the connections found on the back of the Logicube Sonix Note See Figure 3 Connecting a Target drive to the Logicube Sonix through 9 data power cables 4 Connect the Target driv
61. ses to locate data stored on a hard drive The FAT system for DOS 4 0 and above and for older versions of Windows 95 is called FAT 16 The FAT table for Windows 95 OSR2 or newer Windows 98 and Windows ME is called FAT32 FAT 16 allows for a maximum of 65 536 clusters while FAT 32 allows for enough clusters to support up to two terabytes of data Geometry Hard Drive Hard drive geometry is the set of physical characteristics that belongs to a particular drive specifically e The number of platters and cylinders e The number of tracks per cylinder e The number of sectors per track and e The size of each sector in bytes IDE Integrated Drive Electronics An electronic interface used for transferring data between a computer and the computer s hard drive Most new computers use an advanced version of IDE called Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics EIDE Large Also called Extended CHS ECHS in some BIOS versions Large is a BIOS translation mode that extends the 504 MB drive size barrier of the standard CHS mode to 4 2 GB LBA Logical Block Addressing A translation mode that converts the cylinder head and sector specifications of a hard drive into logical addresses that can be processed by the BIOS LBA supports drives up to 32 GB or larger depending upon the limitations of the BIOS To use it must be supported by both the BIOS and the drive Master Drive Logicube Sonix The hard drive from which the Logic
62. signed to provide fast cloning to and from laptop PC s via the PCMCIA slot When used properly it will support up to 175 MB min transfer speed The CloneCard Pro is a real time saver when a laptop drive needs to be cloned and it is undesirable to remove the internal hard drive from the PC It is designed to work in both PCMCIA 16 bit and CARDBUS 32 bit systems In general the user would boot the laptop from the supplied floppy and run a client program This client program detects the PCMCIA chip set inside the laptop and will enable communication to the CloneCard Pro Now the Logicube Sonix can be connected to the external cable of the card and operation commences as if the Logicube Sonix is connected to a real Target hard drive All Logicube Sonix modes and options are operational as though an actual drive is connected with the exception of the speed of transfer Logicube Sonix User s Manual 35 USING THE CLONE CARD PRO True Figure 7 Clone Card Pro PT ADE CONNECTOR CLOWE GARD PRO TO SON TARGET IDE SOCKET RED STRIPE J 40 PAY MOE CABLE Before using Logicube provides a client floppy disk The floppy uses an operating system called FREEDOS In some cases it may be desirable from a compatibility point of view to install the MS DOS operating system onto the supplied floppy This can be done on a WIN9X or a DOS machine Creating a MS DOS floppy boot disk 1 Open a DOS window or
63. ssword 1 Power up the Logicube Sonix and Press the Set button to access the Settings Menu 2 Scroll down to Enable Option Press the SELECT button 3 Press the BACK button seven times an enter password prompt will appear 4 Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter a password of 10 characters or less Use letters and numbers only and do not add spaces Press SELECT when done 5 The Logicube Sonix will boot to a screen which prompts you to enter a password If the correct password is entered the unit will boot to the Main Screen If the wrong password is entered the unit will ask for the correct password again 6 From now on every time the Logicube Sonix is rebooted or powered up it will boot to a prompt that asks for the password Changing or Removing the Password If the password needs to be changed or removed just reload the software on your Logicube Sonix This will remove the password If you wish to enter a new password follow the procedure above for setting a new password NOTE Please refer to Chapter 8 Software Loading Instructions for the procedure to load software on your unit 28 Logicube Sonix User s Manual 5 OmniDiagnostics Introduction The Logicube Sonix has optional software packages that are not part of the standard unit Foremost of these is OmniDiagnostics a set of features that aid in the recovery and repair of drives with bad or weak d
64. t will display the serial number of your unit along with the software and firmware versions that are loaded In addition the About screen lists all options currently enabled on the unit and provides contact information for Logicube Technical Support To return to the main menu simply press the Back button at any time Drive Info Select the Drive Info screen by pressing the Select button Another screen will come up asking you to select either the lt Master gt or lt Target gt drive use the soft buttons to make your choice The unit will then access the drive selected and report back the drive s model number capacity geometry and other information Scroll down to the end of the drive information list to access the lt See more gt option Press the Select button to display all of the partitions located on that drive To return to the main menu you may select lt Done gt by pressing the back button at any time Screen Saver After 25 seconds of inactivity the Logicube Sonix display will switch to a screen saver This is designed to extend the life of the OLED display used by the unit Logicube Sonix User s Manual 16 Kube CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Pressing any one of the UI buttons will switch the display back to normal Cloning The Logicube Sonix provides several different modes of operation for cloning virtually any hard drive quickly and effectively Here we will discuss
65. the Compact Flash Drive instead NOTE If the USB Cloning option is not installed choosing lt ATA gt will bring up an option not installed message The Logicube Sonix will power up the Master drive A prompt will appear saying that it is safe to attach the USB Cable Attach the USB cable to the Logicube Sonix You should now see some activity on your PC screen which depends on the operating system If running ME 2000 XP your drive will automatically be mounted and drive letters assigned to all recognizable partitions If running 98 98SE you will be prompted to install drivers At the have disk prompt please point the PC to the drivers floppy provided and the installation should complete smoothly The Master Drive is now visible on Windows as an external drive Any partitions that can be accessed by your Operating System will be assigned a Drive Letter 42 Logicube Sonix User s Manual USING THE USB PORT Removing USB devices Before physically disconnecting the USB cloning adapter and or shutting down power to the Logicube Sonix the unit has to be properly unmounted from Windows To do that 1 Locate the USB icon in the system tray typically at the bottom right of screen 2 Click the icon once 3 Wait for Windows to bring up a message that it is safe to remove the device Different versions of windows will behave slightly differently Cloning through the US
66. the device Different versions of windows will behave slightly differently 48 Logicube Sonix User s Manual SSS 9 Software Loading Instructions Logicube Sonix Software Updating Procedures New and improved software will appear from time to time on our web site at www logicube com It is possible to update the operating software in the field by a user Two common ways are available 1 Using the Compact Flash card 2 Using a parallel port connection NOTE Logicube provides a floppy disk that contains a backup copy of the Logicube Sonix software This software is already loaded on your unit Loading Software Using the Compact Flash The new software a single file always called soli h86 has to be placed on the root directory of the Compact Flash CF If a CF reader writer is available on your computer soli h86 simply needs to be copied to the root directory possibly overwriting the older version that s already there Another file called snxcfldr h86 also needs to be on the root directory of the Compact Flash Card NOTE If a reader is not present the Logicube Sonix itself in conjunction with the USB dongle can be configured to behave like a CF reader writer Please refer to Connecting Through the Software Setup Menu in Chapter 7 Compact Flash CF Drive Once the new soli h86 file is present on the CF it is a simple matter to make it re flash the unit 1 Power up the unit whil
67. tion on these preference settings 3 Locate Mode in the Settings menu and press the Select button The Mode menu appears 4 Scroll to the Selective menu option and press Select After a few seconds the Logicube Sonix will display a list of all the partitions found on the Master drive 5 Note that to the right of each partition name you will see a two character designator for the partition type e 16 FAT16 partition e 32 FAT32 partition e NT NTFS partition e CQ Compaq partition Logicube Sonix User s Manual 19 CLONING MODES AND SETTINGS Tube e DE Dell utility partition e PH Phoenix Recovery partition e 2 Unknown partition 6 Choose a partition to clone and use the Select button to toggle between the different copying methods available Clever Clone Defragment Mirror and Convert to FAT32 Repeat for each partition you wish to clone NOTE If no copy method is selected the partition will not be cloned 7 With the alphanumeric keypad you can change the name of a chosen partition by pressing the Set button entering the new label and then pressing Select NOTE A partition label can be a maximum of 10 characters long No spaces are allowed 8 Press the Start Stop button twice to start cloning The status screen will appear and cloning will begin 9 The Logicube Sonix will notify you when cloning has been completed Press the Back button t
68. tween identical Master and Target drives However partitions of some versions of UNIX will self repair upon the first boot Q Can the Logicube Sonix defragment a partition A Yes Refer to Chapter4 Cloning for information on using Selective Partitions to defragment a FAT partition while cloning Q Can the Logicube Sonix clone between dissimilar drives A Yes For Master drives that contain FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS partitions the Logicube Sonix will take care of all the necessary adjustments to ensure that a Target drive of any size will be valid and bootable Many combinations of Master and Target drives sizes up to 250 GB were tested and found to be valid Unknown partition types however are cloned in mirror mode and typically require very similar if not identical Master and Target drives to guarantee a successful clone Q Can clone to from drives larger than 8 5 Gigabytes A Yes The Solitaire Turbo was designed to support drives larger than 137 GB in capacity However note that some PC s cannot see drives larger than 8 5 GB due to BIOS limitations Q Can clone from a larger drive to a smaller drive A Yes as long as the data content of each Master partition is able to fit into the scaled down size of the corresponding Target partition Otherwise an error message will be displayed indicating that the Solitaire Turbo is unable to fit the data onto the Target drive The error Cannot fit data to Target
69. ube Sonix is copying data to the Target drive The Master drive is commonly the one placed inside the Logicube SONIXTM 54 Logicube Sonix User s Manual REFERENCE Not to be confused with IDE Master Single Drive Master Single Drive IDE The primary or controlling device connected to an IDE interface The second device connected to an IDE interface is called the Slave drive Whether a device is the Master or the Slave is determined by jumper settings on the device itself Not to be confused with Logicube Sonix Master Drive NTFS New Technology File System The standard file system of the Windows NT operating system It offers a number of performance extendibility and security improve ments over the File Allocation Table FAT Partitions created using NTFS are not accessible from other operating systems such as DOS Parallel Port An interface for connecting to a computer or an external device such as a printer Often called a Centronics interface after the company that engineered the original specification A newer standard is the Enhanced Parallel Port EPP which supports bi directional communication and transfer rates up to ten times faster than a standard parallel port Partition A way of dividing physical hard drive space into logically separate segments which an operating system treats as individual hard drives Partitioning is particularly useful when multiple operating systems
70. uired for a PC to boot control the hard drives keyboard monitor and serial communications and perform other low level functions CardBus An advanced PCMCIA specification which operates at speeds several times faster than a standard PCMCIA card The technology is used primarily in laptop computers where the CardBus module fits into the same type of slot as the standard PCMCIA card CHS Cylinder Head Sector The normal or default translation mode used by a PC for hard drives that are 504 MB or smaller in capacity CHS is the only translation mode available in older BIOS generally any made prior to 1994 It will only show a maximum drive size of 504 MB no matter how large it s true capacity Cloning Hard Drive The process of copying the contents of one hard drive to another with the intent of making an exact duplicate Cluster The smallest logical measurement of file storage space on a hard drive Every file stored on a drive Logicube Sonix User s Manual 52 REFERENCE takes up one or more clusters of storage The clusters associated with a file are kept track of in the drive s File Allocation Table FAT The maximum number of available clusters on a drive depends on the available size of the FAT table CRC Cyclic Redundancy Checking A method of checking for errors in data transmitted from one device to another e g from one hard drive to another With CRC the sending device applies a 1
71. ve Master Single 55 Drive older 25 61 Drive S M A R T 30 57 Drive Serial ATA SATA II 4 7 9 10 46 Drive Slave 56 Drive Target 1 57 Drive USB Floppy 38 Drives SCSI 9 Dual Boot 61 Dynamic Partitioning 27 Error Not Enough Memory 62 FDISK 22 FREEDOS 36 Geometry Drives 16 20 26 54 57 Hard Drive Western Digital 58 HDD Hard Disk Drive 1 58 HPFS 59 60 IBM Thinkpad Computers 26 Indicator Lights II 12 Laptop Drives 1 9 9 Laptop Drives 2 5 9 59 Large 26 Large 8 5 CHS Translation Setting 26 LARGE CHS Translation Setting 26 27 54 57 62 LARGE 1 CHS Translation Setting 27 LARGE 2 CHS Translation Setting 27 LBA 26 LBA 8 5 CHS Translation Setting 26 LBA CHS Translation Setting 26 27 54 57 58 62 LBA 1 CHS Translation Setting 27 62 LBA 2 CHS Translation Setting 27 62 License key 29 30 41 Light Error 12 Light Power 12 Light Status 12 49 Linux 2 59 Mac 2 Master Manager III 12 21 22 23 Menu Tree II 3 14 Menu Software Setup IV 46 47 49 Logicube Sonix User s Manual 64 tube INDEX Mirror 100 Clone TIT 2 19 20 21 25 58 60 62 MS DOS III 19 36 NewSID exe 27 NT FAT 58 OmniDiagnostics TIT 2 29 30 63 On Error Abort 30 On Error Recover 31 60 61 On Error Retry 31 On Error Skip 31 Optional Preference Settings III 18 19 21 22 24 O

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