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SecureDrive KP User Guide ▪ 16
2.13.2020
Reformatting the Drive
In the event that hacking detection has been triggered or the Drive has been reset, all data on the Drive will
be lost forever. The Drive must then be reformatted.
CAUTION: Loss of data. All data and settings will be deleted from the Drive when formatted,
whether or not the Brute Force Hacking Detection was triggered or not.
To initialize (reformat) your SecureDrive, do the following:
For a Windows OS
Admin permission on the PC is required for this procedure.
1. Connect the Drive to your computer with the USB cable.
2. Unlock the drive with either User or Admin PIN. (To create a User PIN if you have not already done
so, see Creating a User PIN after a Reset (blank Drive) on page 15.)
3. Open Explorer.
4. Right-click This PC > Left-click Manage.
5. In the Computer Management dialog’s left column,
click Storage > Disk Management and wait for it to
populate.
6. If the Initialize Disk dialog doesn't popup, Right-click
the ‘Unknown’ (or ‘Not Initialized’), and click
Initialize disk.
7. Make sure GPT is selected and then click OK.
Note: GPT is needed for drives larger than 2 TB.
For drives less than 2 TB, use the MBR option.
8. After Unknown changes to Online, right-click near Unallocated > New Simple Volume.
9. Follow the Wizard prompts. Select a Drive letter (it generally defaults to the next available
letter) and then follow the prompts in the Wizard.
10. At the Format Removable Disk dialog, select a Volume Label, and select the appropriate
file system.
11. Continue to follow the prompts.
Note: While the SecureDrive is formatting the blue LED blinks.
12. Click Finish to end and close the Wizard.
The SecureDrive is displayed here as “Disk 1.”
It is Online and allocated (Healthy) and ready for use.
13. Close the Computer Management dialog if it’s still open.