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1. EP Disk 0 E Basic N 6 69 GE 6 47 GE FATS Online Healthy Linkn EBDisk 1 Basic 111 79 GB Online Hard Drive Formatting Guide 15 STEP3 Right click on the Unallocated box and select New Partition Disk number may vary lt EBDisk 0 Basic 76 69 GE Online Disk 1 Basic 111 79 GE Online CD ROM 0 CD ROM D M M C 6 47 oB FATS 19 47 OB FATZ 19 535 GB NTFS Healthy Syster EE EE CC a a ee P ne e ee ee ee el ES ee ee ee ET ee PT ee ee ee a Ao ff fe Properties Help BB Unallocated D Primary partition STEP4 The New Partition Wizard will appear Please follow the New Partition Wizard step by step instructions to complete the Hard Drive formatting procedure New Partition Wizard Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps you create a partition on a basic disk A basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical drives You can use any version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next Hard Drive Formatting Guide 16 STEPS Once the Hard Drive formatting procedure is completed the Hard Drive will be recognized as a New Volume New Volume drive letter may vary i e New Volume Z ig Storage o H Removable Storage He Disk Defragmenter Jd Disk Management m a Services and Applications
2. If one drive fails the SAFE volume is still usable but it is in a vulnerable state because its mirrored hard drive is inaccessible When the offline drive comes back online the appliance begins a rebuild process immediately to restore data redundancy Although the volume remains available during the rebuild process the volume is susceptible to data loss through damage to the remaining drive until redundancy is restored at the end of the rebuild and verification process Host access takes precedence over the rebuild process If you continue to use the SAFE volume during the rebuild the rebuild process will take a longer time to complete and the host data transfer performance will also be affected Mode Configuration 13 8 Disconnecting the NexStar MX Dual 3 5 RAID Enclosure w Fan USB 3 0 amp eSATA Interface A aw Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 Make sure all operations using the hard drive within the NexStar MX has ceased Close any windows and programs pertaining to the NexStar MX Double click the green Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray and select Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device Select the device you wish to remove and click on Stop The system should prompt It is now safe to remove the USB device If not wait for any programs still using the device to finish and try again You may now safely turn off and disconnect the NexStar MX Le a 1 16 PM x Mac OS
3. Make sure all operations using the hard drive within the NexStar MX has ceased Close any windows and programs pertaining to the NexStar MX From the Desktop drag the NexStar MX hard drive to the trash You may now safely turn off and disconnect the NexStar MX WARING NEVER remove the NexStar MX while the hard drive is in use Doing so may corrupt the data on the hard drive or damage the hard drive NexStar MX and the computer Disconnecting the NexStar MX 14 9 Hard Drive Formatting Guide Dual 3 5 RAID Enclosure w Fan USB 3 0 amp eSATA Interface Please make sure your External Enclosure is turned on and connected to the PC before formatting the Hard Drive In order to use a disk volume larger than 2 TB s you will need an operating system that supports GUID Partitioning Table Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP 64bit Mac 10 4 and Mac 10 5 all have this capability through the GPT The GUID partitioning scheme has the ability to partition both internal and external drives far beyond 2 TB s in size For PC Users STEP 1 Right click My Computer and select Manage Open Explore Search Manage Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Grive Create Shorkcut Delete Rename Properties STEP2 Select Disk Management and you will see your Hard Drive shown as Unallocated Disk number may vary By Storage ge Removable Storage a Disk Defragmenter
4. e e HDD Capacity Up To 6TB e Power Supply AC Adapter e Fan 40mm e Material Aluminum amp Plastic e Dimension 197 x 123 x 72mm Check our website www vantecusa com for any updates Power Adapter Star DUAL 3 5 SATA HOD ENCLOSURE Usp 3 0 amp eSATA INT ERFACE oe le USB 3 0 Cable eSATA Cable eee ST Loe Specifications Features a 3 System Requirements A Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 1 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2 0 specifications 2 For USB 3 0 speeds the system must support USB 3 0 specifications 3 For eSATA Speeds the System Must Support eSATA Specifications 4 Port Multiplier ls Required For eSATA k Mac OS 10 4 amp greater 1 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2 0 specifications 2 For USB 3 0 speeds the system must support USB 3 0 specifications 3 For eSATA Speeds the System Must Support eSATA Specifications 4 Port Multiplier Is Required For eSATA Syetem Requirements 4 4 Parts Layout Power ON OFF Switch eSATA Port USB 3 0 Port Power Jack Parts Layout 5 5 Installation Dual 3 5 RAID Enclosure w Fan USB 3 0 amp eSATA Interface 5 1 Hardware Installation Installing the hard drive 1 Release the four screws then pull out the rear panel and tray of the NexStar MX figure 5 1 A figure 5 1 A 2 Place the first HDD onto the drive caddy then insert the HD
5. lt LAIN TEC NexStar MX DUAL 3 5 SATA HOD ENCLOSURE USB 3 0 eSATA INTERFACE USER S MANUAL 2202 e 020 020 LKHHRRRRERER ERE A ORRRRRRRR EHH 2etete este 020 00020 NexStar MX VANTEC MORE to STORE USB 3 0 amp eSATA MUSIC GAME PHOTO MOVIE www vantecusa com All Registerd Trademarks Belong To Their Respective Companies Copyright 2 012 Vantec Thermal Technologies All Rights Reserve el Package Contents Dual 3 5 RAID Enclosure w Fan USB 3 0 amp eSATA Interface D NexStar MX 2 USB 3 0 Cable 3 eSATA Cable Power Adapter 5 User s Manual Enclosure Stand Installation Screws NexStar TRADEMARKS MS DOS Microsoft Windows NT 2000 XP Vista 7 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer NexStar is a registered trademark of Vantec Thermal Technologies All other third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Table of Contents 1 Introduction 02 2 Specifications Features 03 3 System Requirements _______ 04 4 Parts Layout 05 5 Installation 06 6 LED Indicator 2222222222222222 09 7 Mode Configuration 10 8 Disconnecting the NexStarMX 14 9 Hardware Formatting Guide_____ 15 LOF EAN maaan 21 11 Contact 21 Table of Contents 1 1 Introduction Vantec
6. EP Disk 0 Basic 76 69 GB Online MN M 6 47 GEFATS 119 Healthy Uinkn Hea PE a O O EP Disk 1 Basic 111 79 GE Online CD ROM Ds A w D gu a IE gu STEP6 Double click My Computer You will see New Volume appear on your PC Drive letter may vary i e New Volume Z Ales Stored on This Lomputer Shared Documents Hard Disk Drives Local Disk 01 i Jey Volume Es Hard Drive Formatting Guide 17 i For Mac Users STEP1 When you connect the NexStar MX Dual to a Mac with a new hard drive Disk Insertion The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer the dialog Disk Insertion will appear Please select Initialize A formatted HDD will not display this dialog STEP2 Select which HDD you want to erase 37 3 GE ST340014A First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore 1 E mac If you re having trouble with the selected disk Click Repair Disk If the repair fails back up and erase the disk If Repair Disk is unavailable click Verify Disk If the disk needs repairs start up from your Mac OS X installation disc and then choose Utilities gt Disk Utility 232 9 GB WDC WD25 00 Hi 232 9 GB WDC WD25 00 fiz F A s Nee ke PIONEER DVD RW DVR If you have a permissions problem with a file installed by the Mac OS X installer click Repair Permissions M Show details Clear Histo
7. D into the SATA connector figure 5 1 B figure 5 1 B 3 Place the second HDD onto the drive caddy then insert the HDD into the SATA connector figure 5 1 C figure 5 1 C Installation 6 4 Secure the hard drive onto the drive caddy with the provided screws figure 5 1 D figure 5 1 D 5 Choose the Mode Configuration for the NexStar MX Connect the power adapter and power on the unit Press the reset button and hold for 5 7 seconds For Mode Configuration details see page 9 figure 5 1 E figure 5 1 E Insert the drive caddy back into the aluminum housing Be sure to align and secure with the provided screws figure 5 1 F figure 5 1 F Installation 7 Connecting the NexStar to your computer 1 Connect the type B USB connector to the NexStar and the type A USB connector to an available USB port on your system Connect the power cable to the NexStar and plug the cable into an available outlet Turn on the NexStar via the power switch Your operating system should detect the NexStar and automatically install the necessary drivers Once your operating system finishes setting up the NexStar it will mount your hard drive On Mac OS systems the new volume should appear on desktop On a Windows PC the new volume will appear under My Computer Your NexStar External Hard Drive is now ready for use Connect the eSATA to the NexStar an
8. Drive Formatting Guide 19 Select how you want to use your new Vol ume or cl ick Ca ncel if you D Do you want to use Untitled to back up with Time Machine want to use default settings eae es oe et He pees ho deus iste E a can revisit your Mac as it appeared in the past This will conclude the Hard Drive Formatting guide Hard Drive Formatting Guide 20 10 Warranty The NexStar MX comes with a 1 year limited warranty 90 day parts If your unit should become defective within that time frame please go to www vantecusa com for information on how to receive warranty exchange or repair Cosmetic defects and missing parts are not covered under this warranty Please check the contents of the unit to make sure you received all parts Also check for any cosmetic flaws If any parts are missing or if there are cosmetic defects please contact the retailer from which you purchased the unit immediately and ask for a replacement 11 Contact Vantec Thermal Technologies www vantecusa com Copyright 2012 Vantec Thermal Technologies All Right Reserved All Registered Trademarks Belong To Their Respective Companies Warranty Contact 21
9. NexStar MX Dual Bay External HDD Enclosure now in the USB 3 0 and eSATA interface is a quick and simple way to expand storage capacity to your computer It comes without the hassle of diving inside the PC and messing with all those wires cables 3 NexStar and connections It provides maximum i storage with the increased capacity of two spanning hard drives for your precious family photos music video and games It supports Individual RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD modes for effective storage management The sturdy drive cage protects your hard drive while the aluminum case effectively draws away the heat the front vents and the rear fan keep your hard drive s cool and improve performance The Vantec NexStar MX is a high performance high capacity and durable portable storage solution and lets you store your personal data in an enclosure with style Introduction 2 2 Specifications Features Dual 3 5 RAID Enclosure w Fan USB 3 0 amp eSATA Interface Features Aluminum Casing Cools Down Your Hard Drive 40mm Rear Heat Exhaust Fan e Easily Add Storage to Any System with USB 2 0 3 0 or eSATA e Hot Swappable Plug amp Play Without Rebooting Attractive LED Indicates Power amp HDD Activity e Supports Individual JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 Modes Specifications e Model NST 400MX S3R e Device Support SATA NIII Hard Drives e Device Size 3 5 Internal Interface SATA External Interface USB 3 0 amp eSATA
10. RAID 0 Mode Striped This mode splits data evenly across the two Hard Drives resulting in capacity that is the sum of 2 times the smaller volume Data access speed is increased however at the cost of no data redundancy Two equal hard drives The capacity is equal to the sum of both hard drives Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the hard disks figure 6 E figure 6 F RAID 0 Mode E NOTE ON1 2 All data previously stored on the hard drive will be lost Please back up all data to a separate figure 6 E storage before continuing Drive A 250GB Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives a dee Striping across Striping across figure 6 F Mode Configuration 12 RAID 1 Mode Mirror This mode allows the device automatically to copy data to both hard drives It stores all data in duplicate on separate drives to protect against data loss due to drive failure It provides the highest level of data protection for critical data that you cannot afford to lose if a hard drive fails The capacity is equal to the smaller of the two hard drives Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the hard disks This will not work to create a mirror set from existing hard RAID 1 Mode drives figure 6 E H m ON1 2 NOTE figure 6 E All data previously stored on the hard drive will be lost Please back up all data to a separate storage before continuing
11. d to an available eSATA port on your system Connect the power cable to the NexStar and plug the cable into an available outlet Turn on the NexStar via the power switch Your operating system should detect the NexStar and automatically install the necessary drivers Once your operating system finishes setting up the NexStar it will mount your hard drive On Mac OS systems the new volume should appear on desktop On a Windows PC the new volume will appear under My Computer Your NexStar External Hard Drive is now ready for use For new hard drives you will need to initialize and partition your hard drive before it will appear in Windows Explorer or on your Mac desktop Please refer to your hard drive manufacturer s documentation or read the Creating a New Partition section of this manual _ D d a 0 Cable If you can see the USB icon in the system tray but there is no any disk appear in your computer please confirm your hard disk is partitioned Installation 8 6 LED Indicator Dual 3 5 RAID Enclosure w Fan USB 3 0 amp eSATA Interface General Operation ON Power on OFF Power off ON HDD inserted Flash Randomly Accessing Read Write Rebuild Flash Consistently 3 flashes per second HDD error OFF HDD not installed Removed sleep mode ON HDD inserted Flash Randomly Accessing Read Write Rebuild Flash Consistently 3 flashes per second HDD error OFF HDD not i
12. lect the disk or volume in the list on the left 2 Specify a format and name 5 232 9 GB WDC WD25 00 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options B2 4 Click Erase PIONEER DVD RW DVR To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Volume Format Mac OS Extended journaled B Name Untitled Security Options Disk Description WDC WD25 00JS OONCB1 Media Connection Bus USB Connection Type External USB Serial Number DCA704855288 Total Capacity 232 9 GB 250 059 350 016 Bytes Write Status Read Write S M A R T Status Not Supported Partition Map Scheme Unformatted Erase Disk Erasing a disk will destroy all information on the disk E 37 3 GB ST340014A E mac El 232 9 GB WDC WD25 E 232 9 GB WDC WD25 Geet Erase PIONEER DVD RW DV Are you sure you wish to erase the disk 1 ick Security Options the volume select a Volume Format f Mac OS Extended journaled Name 1 Security Options Erase Free Space Disk Description WDC WD25 00 S OONCB1 Media Total Capacity 232 9 GB 250 059 350 016 Bytes Connection Bus USB i Write Status Read Write S M A R T Status Not Supported Partition Map Scheme Unformatted Connection Type External USB Serial Number DCA704855288 Hard
13. nstalled Removed sleep mode RAID Rebuild LED Activity Chart this chart describe LED activity under RAID rebuild process e Constant On Blinks Randomly Online USB or eSATA is connected to PC Offline USB or eSATA doesn t connect to PC 1 RAID Rebuild Mode RAID1 2 Rebuild speed around 250GB HR 3 LED blinking consistently 3 flashes per second indicates HDD failure LED Indicator 9 7 Mode Configuration Individual Drive Mode This mode enables each Hard Drive to be seen as separate single drives with separate Hard Drive capacities figure 6 A figure 6 B figure 6 A olume B IST 400MX S3R ort 0 Port 1 Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives figure 6 B Mode Configuration 10 JBOD Mode This mode concatenates a series of physical drives as a single large volume Hard Drive 1 and 2 are combined into a storage capacity that is equal to the sum of each of the physical hard drives 1 and 2 Switching to this mode will prompt to initialize and format the hard disks If you choose to add a second hard disk at a later time you will need to format the entire array of disks again figure 6 C figure 6 D JBOD Mode Vu All data previously stored on the hard drive will be lost Please back up all data to a separate storage before continuing figure 6 C JBOD 1000GB Equal hard drives Unequal hard drives figure 6 D Mode Configuration 11
14. ry Verify Disk Permissions Verify Disk Individual Mode TRES TZ Th i S m O d e Ca n S h OW e a C h h a rd d i S k Fa Disk Description WDC WD25 00JS OONCB1 Media Total Capacity 232 9 cB 250 059 350 016 Bytes Connection Bus USB Write Status Read Write H Tae c io I S M A R T Si g d as individual device ee a mee ue First Aid bErase Partition RAID Restore E 37 3 GB ST340014A n Si mac To erase all data on a disk or volume 465 8 GB WDC 0 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left 2 Specify a format and name d 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options PIONEER DVD RW DVR 4 Click Erase To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Volume Format Mac OS Extended Journaled E Name Untitled JBOD Mode JBOD MODE can integrate two een 7 different brands of hard drives with different capacity to a larger format ES hard drive O Re ed Partition Map Scheme GUID Partition Table Hard Drive Formatting Guide 18 RAID 0 Mode Raid 0 Mode can integrate two different brands of hard drives with different capacity to a larger format hard drive gt Two hard drives of the same capacity the total capacity is the sum of the two hard drives gt Two hard drives of the different capacity the total capacity i
15. s the twice volume of the smaller hard drive STEPS Click Erase at the upper right side Select which kind of format from Volume Format Please input the name you wish to name your new Volume Click Erase at lower right side STEP4 After you hit Enter the dialog Erase Disk will appear Please click Erase to begin formatting your hard drive WARING First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore E 37 3 GB ST340014A Bi mac To erase all data on a disk or volume 465 8 GB WDC WD25 00 1 Select the disk or volume in the list on the left 2 Specify a format and name 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options 4 Click Erase E PIONEER DVD RW DVR To prevent the recovery of previously deleted files without erasing the volume select a volume in the list on the left and click Erase Free Space Volume Format Mac OS Extended journaled E Name Untitled Security Options Erase Free Space Total Capacity 465 8 GB 500 118 700 032 Bytes Write Status Read Write S M A R T Status Not Supported Partition Map Scheme GUID Partition Table Disk Description WDC WD25 00 5 OONCB1 Media Connection Bus US Connection Type External USB Serial Number 8DC88D250088 First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore l E 37 3 GB ST340014A a mac To erase all data on a disk or volume 232 9 GB WDC 1 Se

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