User Guide

Installation and operation
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Chapter 2. Installation and operation
2.1 System requirements
Apricorn EZ Gig II requires the following hardware:
• Pentium or compatible PC
• 32 MB RAM
• floppy disk drive or CD-ROM drive
• VGA monitor
• mouse (recommended)
• free hard disk space for image files
A CD-ROM drive is required to install Apricorn EZ Gig II
2.2 Apricorn EZ Gig II installation
To install Apricorn EZ Gig II:
1. Insert the installation CD into your drive.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
3. After making your installation choices and copying Apricorn EZ Gig II files onto
your hard disk, you will be prompted to create a
bootable diskette or CD-R/W.
(You can omit this step if you have purchased the boxed product that contains a
bootable CD). While Apricorn EZ Gig II creates disk images in Windows, it might
be necessary to restore the image from a bootable disk. Therefore, it is strongly
recommended that you create one. However, you can do that after the
installation as well.
After installation of Apricorn EZ Gig II is completed, you should restart your
computer.
2.3 Running Apricorn EZ Gig II
In normal mode, you can run Apricorn EZ Gig II from Windows by selecting
Apricorn →
EZ Gig II, from Start → Programs. This will bring the program
window onto the screen.
If your disk data is totally corrupted and you can not boot, you should use the
bootable media supplied with the retail box version or created during the installation
procedure. It will automatically load Apricorn EZ Gig II
, allowing you to recover the
damaged partitions.