Aleratec 122 USB Copy Cruiser Mini USB Flash Drive Duplicator User Guide

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Destination Tab
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Drive List: The drive list will list all drives that are recognized by the 
computer. Each drive may be selected or deselected individually by 
clicking on the check box next to the corresponding drive letter or USB 
port number (See Port Training). The checked drives are the target 
drives that will be operated on when the Start button is clicked. Select 
the target drives carefully before pressing start.  
   The Select All button will select all available drives in the list.
   The Deselect All button will deselect all drives in the list.  
   The Refresh button will refresh the drives list. This is necessary if      
    new drives have been added or removed from the device.
2. Enter Label: The Enter Label box allows you to specify a volume label 
for the target drives during a format operation. This is available during 
Format and Format Then Data Copy job types.
3. Drives: The drives box displays the number of drives that are being 
operated on in the current round.
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4. Rounds: The rounds box allows you to specify how many rounds of the 
selected job type you would like to conduct.
5. Output Window: The output window displays job status updates while 
jobs are running or when they have completed.
6. Completed: The Completed box displays the total number of drives 
that have been completed for the current job. For jobs with more than 
one round, the completed box will be updated after each round is 
completed.
7. Rejected: The Rejected box displays the number of drives that have 
been rejected due to errors during the copy or verify process.
8. Start Button: Clicking the Start button will initiate the job type that was 
selected from the drop down menu in the Source tab.
9. Cancel Button: Clicking the Cancel button will stop the current job 
from running.
10. Help Button: The Help button allows you to gain quick access to 
relevant sections of the USB Duplication Suite User Guide.
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Data Copy Only
Use this function to copy files or folders to one or more USB flash drive(s). 
This function will overwrite any files/folders on the target drive(s) with the 
same name as the source files/folders.
1. Start by choosing Data Copy Only from the drop down menu located 
on the “Source” tab.
 
 
 
 
2. On the “Source” tab, click “Add Files” to copy individual files or “Add 
Folder” to copy an entire folder. You may add both files and folders.
3. Once all data has been selected, you may choose to verify the data copy 
process by checking the “Verify Files” box located on the right of the 
drop down menu.
4. Click on the Destination tab, select which drives you would like to 
operate on from the drive list.
5. After selecting the drives from the drive list and specifying any options 
you may click the Start button located inside the Destination tab to 
begin the duplication process.  
						

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Format (FAT, FAT32, NTFS)
There are three format options available in the USB Duplication Suite. 
Format FAT, Format FAT32, and Format NTFS. Each option will format the 
selected drives and if specified apply a volume label. 
By default a quick format will be run. However if you wish to perform a 
full format, you must check the “Full Format” box after selecting one of the 
three formats.
1. Start by selecting one of the three formats “Format FAT”, “Format 
FAT32”, or “Format NTFS” from the drop down menu. 
2. If a Full format is desired, check the box labeled Full Format to the 
right of the drop down menu.
3. Next, click on the Destination tab.
4. Select the drives that you wish to format.  
						

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5. You can specify a volume label which will be applied to all drives in 
the text box under “Enter Label” which is found in the Destination tab.
 I. Note: FAT and FAT32 file systems have restrictions on volume 
labels which allow for up to 11 characters, not including the following 
special characters * ? . , ; : / \ | + = < > [ ]
 II. NTFS file systems allow up to 32 characters for a volume label and 
allow special characters 
6. Click on the Destination tab, select which drives you would like to 
operate on from the drive list.
7. Specify the number of rounds you would like to conduct. (For multiple 
rounds: when the first round is finished you will be prompted to remove 
completed drives and insert the new drives before pressing OK to 
continue).
8. Press the Start button to start the format process. Check the Output 
window for job status updates
 
NOTE: If Full Format is selected, the formatting process may 
take a significant amount of time.  
						

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Format Then Data Copy (FAT, FAT32, NTFS)
The Format Then Data Copy function allows you to perform both a format 
and data copy in the same job process. All selected drives will be formatted 
with the file system you selected. Once the format is complete, the data 
copy process will start automatically.
There are three format options available in the USB Duplication Suite. 
Format FAT, Format FAT32, and Format NTFS. Each option will format the 
selected drives and if specified apply a volume label. 
By default a quick format will be run. However if you wishes to perform a 
full format, you must check the “Full Format” box after selecting one of the 
three formats.
1. Start by selecting “Format Then Data Copy” from the drop down menu.  
						

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2. A new window will appear. Here you must select one of the three 
formats “Format FAT”, “Format FAT32”, or “Format NTFS” by 
clicking on its associated radio button. Once the format selection has 
been made, press OK.
3. If a Full format is desired, check the box labeled Full Format to the 
right of the drop down menu.
4. Because a data copy is involved in this job function, you may also 
select the “Verify Data” check box.
5. Next, you may add any files or folders for copying, by clicking the 
“Add File” or “Add Folder” buttons.
6. Next, click on the Destination tab.
7. Select the drives that you wish to format.
8. You can specify a volume label which will be applied to all drives in 
the text box under “Enter Label” which is found in the Destination tab. 
 I. Note: FAT and FAT32 file systems have restrictions on volume 
labels which allow for up to 11 characters, not including the following 
special characters * ? . , ; : / \ | + = < > [ ]
 II. NTFS file systems allow up to 32 characters for a volume label and 
allow special characters
9. Click on the Destination tab, select which drives you would like to 
operate on from the drive list.  
						

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10. Specify the number of rounds you would like to conduct. (For multiple 
rounds: when the first round is finished you will be prompted to remove 
completed drives and insert the new drives before pressing OK to 
continue).
11. Press the Start button to start the format and data copy process. Check the 
Output window for job status updates. 
 
NOTE: If Full Format is selected, the formatting process may take a 
significant amount of time.  
						

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Create Image File
Use this function to create an image file from a single USB flash drive. The 
create image file supports creating images of bootable media which may 
then be copied using the Clone Image file job function. 
1. From the drop down menu choose “Create Image File”. A new window 
will open.
2. The drop down list will show all available drives. Select the drive you 
would like to create an image of.
3. You may modify the file name of the image file that will be created by 
editing the File Name field. Make sure the file name has the extension 
“.img”.
4. Once the correct drive is selected and the file name is specified. Press 
Start to begin the process.
5. You can check the job status in the box located in the Create Image File 
window.  
 
NOTE: This process may take a significant amount of time.  
						

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Clone Image File
Use this function to clone an image to one or more drives. The clone image 
file supports cloning images of bootable media that have been created using 
the “Create Image File” function of the USB Duplication Suite. 
1. From the drop down menu choose “Clone Image File”. A new window 
will open.
2. To select the image file that will be cloned. Click the “Browse” button 
and select an .img file.
3. Next, select the drives that the image will be cloned to by checking the 
appropriate drives in the drive list located on the window shown above.
4. Once all drives have been selected press the Start button.
5. You can check the job status in the box located under the “Browse” 
button. 
 
NOTE: This process may take a significant amount of time.