Rocstor Rocpro 850 1.5TB User manual

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store your future
ROCPRO 850
User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT NOTICES 4
•Safety Notices ________________________________________________________ 4
•General Notices
•Capacity Disclaimer ___________________________________________________ 4
•Care and andling 4
GENERAL 6
•Introduction ___ ________________________________________________ 6
•Box Contents 6
•Minimum System Requirements _____________________________________ 6
•Connectors and Rocpro rear view 6
QUIC INSTALLATION 8
•ow to Connect the Interface Cables - Connecting the Drive ___________________ 8
•Cable Types: FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB and SATA 9
INSTALLING YOUR DRIVE 10
•Rocpro as a bootable device _____________________________________________ 10
•Disconnecting Your Drive 10
oPC _______________________________________________________________ 10
oMac 11
•Reformatting Your Drive ________________________________________________ 11
oReformatting via PC (Window based computers) 11
oReformatting via Mac _______________________________________________ 11
•Important Note 11
•ow to Daisy-Chain through FireWire ports to your Rocpro Drive at one time _____ 12
PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING THE ROCPRO DRIVE ON A MAC OS 13
•Warning _____________________________________________________________ 13
•Important Notes 13
•Instructions for Partitioning and Formatting from FAT 32 to FS+ _______________ 13
PARTITIONING & FORMATTING the ROCPRO Drive on WINDOWS 2000, XP and VISTA 20
•Warning _____________________________________________________________ 20
•Important Notes 20
•Different ways to get to the Control Panel __________________________________ 21
•Instructions upon reaching the Control Panel 23
•Instructions for Partitioning and Formatting from FAT 32 to NTFS _______________ 24

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TROUBLESHOOTING 31
•Troubleshooting for Macintosh computers _________________________________ 31
•Troubleshooting for PC Windows based computers 33
NOWLEDGE BASE 35
•Rocpro 850 Unique Features ________________________________________ 35
•Specifications 36
•Introduction to Interfaces (ports) and Cables ________________________________ 37
oFireWire (IEEE 1394) 37
oUSB (Universal Serial Bus) ____________________________________________ 39
oSATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) 40
oComparison Chart __________________________________________________ 41
•Introduction to Formatting 42
oFile Allocation Table (FAT) and FAT 32 __________________________________ 42
oFS Plus or FS+ 43
LIMITED WARRANTY 44
TECHNICAL SUPPORT 47
AC NOWLEDGEMENTS 48
•Trademarks __________________________________________________________ 48
•Copyrights 48
CONTACT INFORMATION 49
•Corporate eadquarters ________________________________________________ 49
•Technical Support / Return Authorization “RMA” 49
•Sales Info ____________________________________________________________ 49

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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Safety Notices
•The warranty is void if an unauthorized person attempts and/or repairs the hard disk drive.
•Read all Manuals and instructions carefully before using the device.
•Do not spill any liquid or insert any object into the device.
•Use the device within the specifications indicated, including but not limited to: power
requirements, temperature, humidity, sunlight and magnetism from other devices such as
computers and televisions.
•Please visit the Rocstor website, www.rocstor.com for further information concerning
specifications and use of the device.
General Notices
•Consistently make multiple backup copies of your data for your protection. ard disk drives
are subject to failure at any time.
•Rocstorage, Inc. shall not be held liable for loss of data or the restoration or recovery of
data on the device. Please view complete Limited Warranty Information in this manual or
on the Rocstor website (www.rocstor.com) for further details.
Capacity Disclaimer
Actual accessible hard drive capacity will indicate up to 10% lower than stated under different
Operating Systems and formatting.
The storage volume is measured in total bytes before formatting. References to round
numbers of gigabytes or terabytes are an approximation only. For example, a disk drive labeled
as having 500GB (gigabytes) has space for approximately 500,000,000,000 bytes before
formatting. After formatting, the drive capacity is reduced by about 5% to 10% depending on
the operating system and formatting used.
Care and Handling
The following instructions concern the proper care and handling of Rocpro 850 Drives. Please
take a moment to review these instructions.
•As with any storage solution, it is recommended that all data be backed up regularly.
•Ensure that you follow the proper removal procedure to disconnect the Rocpro drive.
•Do not move or disconnect this device from your computer while it is reading or writing
data. This may cause damage to the Rocpro drive.
•Do not place this device near a heat source or expose it to direct flame.
•Do not place the device near any equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields.
Exposure to strong electromagnetic fields may cause the device to malfunction or data to
be corrupted.
•Do not drop or cause shock to your Rocpro drive.

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•Do not spill any liquid or insert any object into the device.
•Do not attempt to disassemble and service the Rocpro drive during the warranty period.
•Please read the Safety Notices and Limited Warranty information in this Manual and on
the Rocstor website (www.rocstor.com) for further details.

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GENERAL
Introduction
ROCPRO 850 – FireWire (800/400) eSATA and USB (1.1/2.0)
The new generation of Rocpro external SATA ard Drives
delivers extraordinary performance and reliability for both
Mac and PC users. Specifically designed for demanding
audio/video professionals, the new Rocpro 850 contains a
fast SATA high capacity 3.5” drive in a stylish and unique
aluminum case that can be stacked or mounted vertically.
With its built-in power supply, fan-less and quiet operation, the Rocpro 850 can be easily
moved from one desktop environment to another using the provided carrying case.
Choose Rocstor drives and store your future.
Box Contents
•External hard disk drive
•Stand for vertical mounting
•USB cable
•9-pin to 6-pin FireWire 800 (1394b) cable
•9-pin to 9-pin FireWire 800 (1394b) cable
•eSATA cable
•AC power cord
•Installation user Guide
•Carrying case

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Minimum System Requirements
Mac Users: Window Users:
* Many computers do not come with factory installed FireWire 800 or eSATA ports. Therefore,
you may need to purchase a PCI, PCI-X or PCI-Express card to use these ports. Rocstor offers a
variety of accessories to work with PC Windows or Mac based Computers. Please visit us at
www.ROCSTOR.com
Connectors
•FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) port x2
(You may connect FireWire 800 to a FireWire 400 port via a special cable {also read page 12})
•Standard AC power input connection
•ON/OFF power switch
•eSATA Port x1
•USB 2.0 port x1
Hardware: eSATA* or FireWire* (400 or
800) or USB (1.1 or 2.0) port(s.)
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows
2000, Me, XP, Vista
Recommended memory: 512 MB RAM
Hardware: eSATA* or FireWire* (400 or
800) or USB (1.1 or 2.0) port(s.)
Mac: PowerPC or Intel processor running
Mac OS 9, X, Leopard
Recommended memory: 512 MB RAM

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QUCI INSTALLATION
How to Connect the Interface Cables - Connecting the Drive
1. Turn ON your computer and wait until it fully boots up to load all programs.
2. Connect one end of the power cord directly to the Rocpro 850 and the other end to an AC
outlet, surge protector or battery Backup (UPS).
3. Using only one interface cable at a time, select the interface port you wish to use on your
computer. Connect one end of the cable to the Rocpro 850 and the other end to the
computer. Please review cable types on the next page:
4. Turn the Rocpro 850 ard Drive switch ON.
5. The ard drive is preformatted for Plug-and-Play operation. After a few seconds a
Rocstor D icon will show on the “My Computer” folder under the Windows OS. Under
the Mac OS, the Rocport D will appear on the “Desktop.”
6. Click (double click) on the Rocstor D icon to access the drive.

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Cable Types
FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) 6-
Pin FireWire 400 connector
•Fire
Wire 400 can transfer data between devices at 400
FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) 9-
Pin FireWire
•Fire
Wire 400 can transfer data between devices at
USB supports three data transfer rates:
•USB 2.0: A i-Speed
(USB 2.0) rate of 480
•USB 1.1: A Full Speed
rate of
•USB 1.0: A Low Speed
rate of 1.5
Serial Advanced Technology A
ttachment
primarily designed for transfer of data between a computer and
storage devices (like hard disk drives or optical drives
for Rocpro 850 is SATA 1.5GB/s
ec
FireWire allow longer distances.
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Pin FireWire 400 connector
Wire 400 can transfer data between devices at 400
Mbits/sec
Pin FireWire
800 connector
Wire 400 can transfer data between devices at
800 Mbits/sec
USB supports three data transfer rates:
(USB 2.0) rate of 480
Mbits/s (60 MB/sec)
rate of
12 Mbits/s (1.5 MB/sec)
rate of 1.5
Mbits/s (187 KB/sec)
ttachment
(SATA) is a computer bus
primarily designed for transfer of data between a computer and
storage devices (like hard disk drives or optical drives
). The
ec
. SATA Maximum cable length is 6.6 Ft (2
meters).
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transfer rate
meters).
USB and

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INSTALLING YOUR DRIVE
All Rocstor hard drives are formatted as blank FAT32 (32-bit file allocation table) volumes
{unless otherwise stated on the box} that are compatible with most modern Windows and
Macintosh operating systems. To begin using your Rocstor drive, simply connect a data cable
and power cord. There’s no need to shut down your computer because your Rocstor drive is
hot-pluggable. Just plug it in and it’s ready to use.
The first choice you have to make is which of the provided data cables to use. The drive can
connect directly to any available FireWire or USB port on your computer, or it can be Daisy-
Chained to your computer through another compatible device with an available FireWire port.
The ability to Daisy-Chain allows you to have multiple drives connected simultaneously, greatly
increasing your available storage capacity. Daisy-Chain is only available through FireWire ports.
If you intend to use the drive for additional storage only—not as a startup device (bootable) use
the cable that provides the maximum throughput rate for the buses available on your
computer: Up to 800 Mbits/sec via FireWire 800, 480 Mbits/sec via USB 2.0, 400 Mbits/sec via
FireWire 400, or 12 Mbits/sec via USB 1.1. To avoid damaging your hardware and losing data,
never simultaneously connect the drive to the computer using more than one data cable.
Rocpro as a bootable device
If you intend to use the drive as a startup device, check the documentation that came with your
computer to confirm compatibility with the various interfaces. PowerPC-based Macs require
FireWire connections for startup disks, whereas Intel-based Macs can use either FireWire or
USB connections.
Furthermore, using the drive as a startup device requires installing an authorized copy of the
Windows or Mac operating system (available separately from Microsoft and Apple,
respectively). To install the Mac OS 9 or OS X, you must reformat the drive as a Mac OS
Extended volume with Disk Utility. An Intel-based Mac cannot start from a device formatted on
a PowerPC-based Mac or vice versa.
Disconnecting Your Drive
Never disconnect or turn off an external drive when its activity light is ON. External drives must
be properly unmounted (or disconnected) to avoid data loss and possible damage to the hard
disk drive or computer.
PC
The easiest ways to safely unmount an external hard drive on your PC is to right-click the device
removal icon next to the clock in the system tray. Then choose Safely Remove ardware.
Choose the external device you want to remove, and then click Stop. An alert will notify you if
the drive is in use by an application. If in use close any open documents or applications on the
drive and try again. Windows will display an alert when you can safely disconnect or turn off the drive.

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Mac
The easiest way to safely unmount an external hard drive is to drag its Finder icon to the Trash.
An alert will notify you if the drive is in use by an application. Close any open documents or
applications on the drive and try again. When the drive’s icon no longer appears on the Finder’s
Desktop and the drive’s activity light is green, you can safely disconnect or turn off the drive.
Reformatting Your Drive
As mentioned previously, all Rocstor hard drives are formatted as blank FAT32 volumes
(otherwise noted on the retail packaging) that are compatible with most modern Windows and
Macintosh operating systems. owever, you can use your normal disk management tools to
erase or reformat the drive if needed. For example, Windows users may want to reformat the
drive as an NTFS (new technology file system) volume, or Mac OS X users may wish to reformat
the drive as a Mac OS Extended (Journal) or UFS (Unix file system) volume.
Please note that all of your data will be lost if the volume (Hard Drive) is formatted or reformatted.
Reformatting via PC (Window based computers)
Right-click the Rocpro drive in the “My Computer” folder, then choose Format. In the dialog
window that appears, choose the desired capacity, file system and allocation unit size and then
click Start.
Reformatting via Mac
Open Disk Utility (/Applications/Utilities). Select the drive in the list at the left, then click the
Erase tab. Choose the desired volume format, specify a name, then click Erase.
Important Note
Any cable (eSATA, FireWire800, or USB 2.0) inserted before the drive is powered on has priority
over the other cables and will be the primary connection method, e.g. if the drive is connected
via FireWire 800 before powering on the drive, data will be transferred via FireWire 800.
The drive should only be connected to a computer via one interface at a time. Connection of the
drive to a computer via two or more interfaces is not recommended and may potentially
damage your Rocpro drive and data.

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How to Daisy-Chain through FireWire ports to your Rocpro Drive at one time
Daisy-Chain (Connecting Multiple Devices) means that device A is connected to device B and device
B is connected to device C and so forth. All connections are made only through FireWire ports.
•Do not mix interfaces. Select FireWire ports only. For example, do not use USB and
FireWire to Daisy-Chain.
•Mixing FireWire 400 and 800 connectors to Daisy- Chain will reduce the transfer speed to
FireWire 400.
•Daisy-Chain allows you to connect multiple devices, such as cameras, external read/write
drives and other external devices such as hard disk drive to your computer via FireWire
ports.

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PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING THE ROCPRO DRIVE ON A MAC OS
All Rocstor drives are factory formatted with FAT32, unless otherwise stated on the retail box.
WARNING: Formatting and Partitioning the Rocpro Drive will destroy all of its data. To protect
your data, back it up before formatting or partitioning this device.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. All programs should be closed before beginning.
2. Connect the Rocstor hard disk drive to your computer using the appropriate cables.
3. Turn ON the Rocstor hard disk drive. Some Rocstor Ds are bus-powered and turn ON
automatically. Look for a Blue or Green light.
4. “Click” means left click. “Right Click” will be so labeled.
5. Some computers are set so a single “click” will perform the task, such as opening a
window. Depending on your mouse setting, you may have to double click to get to the
next window. If a single click does not open the next window, please double click.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTITIONING AND FORMATING FROM FAT32 to HFS+:
1.
Connect the Rocstor drive to the computer via a port.
2.
The drive will appear as an icon on
represent the method of connection (USB, FireWire and SATA).
Note: If the ard Drive is connected via USB port, the desktop
“Macintosh D” icon. The
same
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTITIONING AND FORMATING FROM FAT32 to HFS+:
Connect the Rocstor drive to the computer via a port.
The drive will appear as an icon on
the Desktop on the middle right side. The icon will
represent the method of connection (USB, FireWire and SATA).
Note: If the ard Drive is connected via USB port, the desktop
would indicate
the USB
same
procedures would also apply
to the following steps
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the Desktop on the middle right side. The icon will
the USB
on the
to the following steps
.

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3.
Once the icon appears on the
4.
In the “Macintosh D” menu, click on the “Applications” icon.
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Once the icon appears on the
“Desktop”
click on the “Macintosh D” icon.
In the “Macintosh D” menu, click on the “Applications” icon.
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click on the “Macintosh D” icon.

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5.
In the “Applications” menu, click on the
6.
In the “Utilities” menu, click on the “Disk Utility” icon.
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In the “Applications” menu, click on the
“Utilities” icon.
In the “Utilities” menu, click on the “Disk Utility” icon.
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7.
On the left side of the “Disk Utility” menu is a list of available drives. One will be the
Rocstor drive. Click on the icon showing the disk capacity.
8. You are now in the Roc
stor
“Current” tab under “Volume Scheme.” A drop down “Partition” menu will appear.
9.
In the “Partition” menu, you may select any number of partitions available under
“Volume Scheme.”
10. If you are
using Panther proceed to #13 below.
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On the left side of the “Disk Utility” menu is a list of available drives. One will be the
Rocstor drive. Click on the icon showing the disk capacity.
stor
menu. Click on the “Partition” tab
and then click the
“Current” tab under “Volume Scheme.” A drop down “Partition” menu will appear.
In the “Partition” menu, you may select any number of partitions available under
using Panther proceed to #13 below.
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On the left side of the “Disk Utility” menu is a list of available drives. One will be the
and then click the
“Current” tab under “Volume Scheme.” A drop down “Partition” menu will appear.
In the “Partition” menu, you may select any number of partitions available under

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11.
If you are using Tiger, click on Options on the lower center of the window. Select the
Partition Scheme for your Rocstor drive. Suggest you select “Apple Partition Map” then
click OK.
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If you are using Tiger, click on Options on the lower center of the window. Select the
Partition Scheme for your Rocstor drive. Suggest you select “Apple Partition Map” then
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If you are using Tiger, click on Options on the lower center of the window. Select the
Partition Scheme for your Rocstor drive. Suggest you select “Apple Partition Map” then

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12.
Volume Information: select a name for your drive.
13.
Format: Click on either the “Format” area or the Blue up/down arrows. Select Mac OS
extended (journal).
14.
After selecting the type of format, click the “Partition” tab in the lower right of the
screen.
On the next screen, Partition Disk, click “Partition” again.
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Volume Information: select a name for your drive.
Format: Click on either the “Format” area or the Blue up/down arrows. Select Mac OS
After selecting the type of format, click the “Partition” tab in the lower right of the
On the next screen, Partition Disk, click “Partition” again.
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Format: Click on either the “Format” area or the Blue up/down arrows. Select Mac OS
After selecting the type of format, click the “Partition” tab in the lower right of the

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15.
The drive will begin to format and upon completion; the same icon that first appeared on
the Desktop will reappear with your designed name on the Desktop.
16. You can now Exit
or close to retu
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The drive will begin to format and upon completion; the same icon that first appeared on
the Desktop will reappear with your designed name on the Desktop.
or close to retu
rn to the desktop.
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The drive will begin to format and upon completion; the same icon that first appeared on