Manual
14
Initializing and formatting the Aegis Padlock
after a complete reset
A complete reset of the Aegis Padlock will erase all information and partition settings.
You will need to initialize and format the Aegis Padlock.
To initialize your Aegis Padlock, do the following:
1. After a complete reset, attach the Aegis Padlock to the computer.
2. Press UNLOCK + 9. The LED will change to Solid BLUE / Blinking GREEN.
3. Enter the new Admin PIN and press UNLOCK key. If accepted the LED will
ash 3 short blinks of the GREEN LED, then return to Solid BLUE and Blinking
GREEN.
4. Re-enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK key. If accepted the GREEN
LED will be Solid for 3 seconds.
5. LED will then turn BLUE and remain in Admin mode for 30 seconds or if the
LOCK key is pressed, will return the drive to a standby state.
6. The Admin PIN is now set and will allow access to the drive or the Admin
features.
7. To UNLOCK the drive, enter the new PIN and press UNLOCK.
8. Windows 7 and earlier: Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage from
the Windows desktop.
Windows 8: Right click left corner of desktop and select Disk Management.
9. In the Computer Manage window, click Disk Management. In the Disk
Management window, the Aegis Padlock is recognized as an unknown device
that is uninitialized and unallocated.
10. Do the following to make the drive recognized as a basic drive.
• If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window opens, click Cancel, then
initialize the disk manually using the following steps.
a. Right-click Unknown Disk, and then select Initialize Disk.
b. In the Initialize Disk window, click OK.
11. Right-click in the blank area under the Unallocated section, and then select New
Partition. The Welcome to the New Partition Wizard window opens.
12. Click Next.
13. Select Primary partition and click Next.
14. If you need only one partition, accept the default partition size and click Next.
15. Click Next.
16. Create a volume label, select Perform a quick format, and then click Next.
17. Click Finish.
18. Wait until the format process is complete. The Aegis Padlock will be recognized
and it is available for use.