Aleratec 15 HDD Cruiser Hard Disk Drive Duplicator and Sanitizer User Guide

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Using the 1:5 HDD Cruiser
Main Menu
Setup
Setup:	Quick	Compare
If target HDD has too many errors, the duplicate controller will ignore it and 
keep comparing other target HDDs. 
1. Use the arrow buttons (or) to select “Setup”. The following screen 
will be displayed. 
2. Press the arrow buttons () to scroll to “Quick Compare”. The 
following screen will be displayed. 
3. Press ENT to display the current configuration setting (Off or 1 Byte - 
100 MBytes).
4. Use the arrow buttons...

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Using the 1:5 HDD Cruiser 
Main Menu
Advanced Setup
The “Adv Setup” menu contains additional configuration options for the 1:5 HDD 
Cruiser.  
1. Press and hold the ESC	button for 3 seconds to enter Adv Setup. The following 
screen will be displayed.
Note: After changing any of the configuration options, you must 
press ENT to accept the change. Once all changes are complete, 
press ESC to exit the Adv Setup menu. The following screen will be 
displayed. 
2. When the configuration...

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Using the 1:5 HDD Cruiser 
Main Menu
Adv Setup
Adv	Setup:	Read	Error	Skip
This function can be enabled to ignore any error that occurs during copying. By 
default, the 1:5 HDD Cruiser will halt the copy operation when it encounters 
an unreadable area of the source hard disk and display an error. Enabling this 
option will ignore any bad sectors on the source hard drive by skipping over 
them.  
Warning: Setting this function to “On” may result in corrupt data on 
copied hard drives....

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Using the 1:11 HDD Copy Cruiser 
Main Menu
Adv Setup
Adv	Setup:	Update	Firmware
This function is used to update the 1:5 HDD Copy Cruiser firmware to a later 
version. 
Note: Firmware updates are available from Aleratec technical support.    
1.a CD method 
Open the case of the 1:5 HDD Copy Cruiser.  Disconnect the SATA cable from 
the blue connector on the controller board.  Connect a SATA DVD/CD drive (not 
included) to the blue connector.  Place the firmware CD in the DVD/CD drive....

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Using the 1:5 HDD Cruiser 
Main Menu
Adv Setup
Adv	Setup:	Compare	Firmware
This function is used to compare the firmware version currently installed with 
one on a DVD/CD disc. 
Note: Use “Compare Firmware” after updating the firmware from 
e-mail or from the Aleratec web site. This function is used after 
performing a firmware update on the 1:5 HDD Cruiser. 
1. Press and hold ESC for about three seconds to access the “Adv Setup” 
menu. The following screen will be displayed. 
2. Use...

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Using the 1:5 HDD Cruiser 
Main Menu
Adv Setup
Adv	Setup:	Quick	Erase	HDD
This function is used to erase the data of a hard drive quickly. 
Warning: Backup any important data before using this function. 
1. Press and hold ESC for about three seconds to access the “Adv Setup” 
menu. The following screen will be displayed. 
2. Use the arrow buttons (or) to select “Quick Erase HDD”. The 
following screen will be displayed.
3. Press ENT, and then use the arrow keys () to select a hard...

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Using the 1:5 HDD Cruiser 
Main Menu
Adv Setup
Adv	Setup:	Full	Erase	HDD
This function is used to fully erase all data on the HDD. 
Warning: Backup any important data before using this function. 
1. Press and hold ESC for about three seconds to access the “Adv Setup” 
menu. The following screen will be displayed. 
2. Use the arrow buttons (or) to select “Full Erase HDD”. The following 
screen will be displayed.
3. Press ENT, and then use the arrow keys () to select a hard drive to...

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Using the 1:5 HDD Cruiser 
Main Menu
Adv Setup
Adv	Setup:	H/W	Diagnostic
This function is used to test various components of the 1:5 HDD Cruiser. 
1. Press and hold ESC for about three seconds to access the “Adv Setup” 
menu. The following screen will be displayed. 
2. Use the arrow buttons (or) to select “H/W Diagnostic”. The following 
screen will be displayed. 
3. Press ENT to begin the diagnostic tests. The following tests will be 
performed: Button Test, Self-Test of SDRAM,...

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Using the 1:5 HDD Cruiser 
Main Menu
Adv Setup
Adv	Setup:	Load	Default
This function is used to restore all factory settings of the 1:5 HDD Cruiser back 
to their original defaults. 
1. Press and hold ESC for about three seconds to access the “Adv Setup” 
menu. The following screen will be displayed. 
2. Use the arrow buttons (or) to select “Load Default”. The following 
screen will be displayed. 
3. Press ENT to proceed to the following screen:
Press ENT to confirm loading defaults,...

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Using the 1:5 HDD Cruiser 
Main Menu
Adv Setup
Adv	Setup:	Copy	HPA
If the source hard disk contains a Host Protected Area (HPA), this option allows 
you to choose whether or not to copy data within the HPA. 
1. Press and hold ESC for about three seconds to access the “Adv Setup” 
menu. The following screen will be displayed. 
2. Use the arrow buttons (or) to select “Copy HPA”. The following 
information will be displayed. 
3. Press ENT to display the current configuration setting. A...