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Completely resetting the Aegis Padlock
If you forget all the User Passwords or Admin Passwords, you can perform a
complete reset to remove all the User Passwords, and restore the Admin Password
to the default 123456.
Attention: Completely resetting the Aegis Padlock will reset the encryption
key, in effect making all the data on the drive unrecoverable. You will need to
partition and format the Aegis Padlock with disk management applications.
To perform a complete reset of the drive, do the following:
1. Press and hold the “Cancel” button while you attach the Aegis Padlock to an
available USB port on your computer. The indicator light will ash BLUE and
RED alternately.
2. Press and hold “Cancel” + + 2 for 10 seconds until the indicator light
ashes RED and BLUE intermittently, and then stops on a solid color. The
indicator light will then turn solid GREEN for two seconds, followed by solid
RED. You have successfully reset the Aegis Padlock.
Note: If no activity is detected for 30 seconds in this step, the Aegis Padlock
will go into the Standby Mode.
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. Wait 5 seconds for the computer to recognize the device.
3. Enter the default User Password 123456 and press to enter the User
Mode.
4. Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage from the Windows
desktop.