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    Installation & User Guide SK01 EXTERNAL 2.5" DRIVE STORAGE KIT www.crucial.com
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    ou le retour de produit, veuillez visiter le site www.crucial.com/support Zusätzliche Informationen zur Produktgarantie oder zum Zurücksenden finden Sie unter www.crucial.com/support Gå til www.crucial.com/support for ytterligere informasjon om produktgaranti eller -retur Per ulteriori informazioni
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    from the USB port in Windows 2000 or above...12 • To remove the standalone 2.5-inch external enclosure from the USB port in a Mac 12 Partitioning and formatting steps • To partition and format the storage drive in Windows 2000 or above 13-18 • To partition and format the SSD in Mac OS 19
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    PCB, plus 1 spare • Protective carrying case • User guide NOTE: The Crucial SK01 storage kit does NOT contain an SSD; please purchase the SSD separately at Crucial.com. The SK01 storage kit is also compatible with standard 2.5-inch SATA mechanical hard drives. Minimum system requirements • Microsoft
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    Installation steps The SK01 external 2.5-inch storage kit is designed to house an internal 2.5-inch SSD for use in three different ways: • Connection as an external USB 2.0 device for desktops or notebooks • Connection via a SATA 3Gb/s port by way of installation into a 3.5-inch desktop drive bay •
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    , and then flip the assembled PCB/SSD unit upright. 4. Align the assembled PCB/SSD unit with the rounded grooves on both sides of the external enclosure, and then push the unit inside the external enclosure. 5. Re-attach the back cover and secure it with the screws that you removed in step 1. 4
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    bay." If you are using the SSD as a standalone external device for a desktop or notebook computer, use the following instructions. 1. Start the system. 2. Using the USB cable provided in this kit, connect the USB port of the 2.5-inch external enclosure to a computer USB port. NOTE: The cable is two
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    2. On the rear of the 3.5-inch drive bay, plug in the power cable adapter and the SATA cable. 3. Insert the 3.5-inch drive bay into the 3.5-inch bay of a desktop computer. 4. Adjust the drive bay so that it is level in the case. Use the larger screws to secure it on both sides. 6
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    out when the 2.5-inch external enclosure is fully inserted (Pic B). A B 7. .Turn on the computer power; when the system starts up, the operating system should recognize a new disk drive. If the system does not recognize the drive, contact technical support at www.crucial.com/support. NOTE: The
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    To use the 2.5-inch external enclosure in the 5.25-inch desktop drive bay Use the 3.5-inch drive bay and 5.25-inch bracket provided in this kit to install the 2.5-inch external enclosure into the 5.25-inch bay (CD-ROM/DVD drive bay) of a desktop computer. 1. Turn the computer power off, and then
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    drive bay, plug in the power cable adapter and the SATA cable. 5. Insert the assembled 3.5-inch drive bay/5.25-inch bracket unit into the 5.25-inch bay of the desktop tower. 6. Adjust the assembled 3.5-inch drive bay/5.25-inch bracket unit so that it is level in the case. Use the larger screws to
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    out when the 2.5-inch external enclosure is fully inserted (Pic B). A B 9. Turn on the computer power; when the system starts up, the operating system should recognize a new disk drive. If the system does not recognize the drive, contact technical support at www.crucial.com/support. NOTE: The
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    does not support hot-swapping, turn off the computer power before removing the drive. (Check with your motherboard or system manufacturer for more information.) 2. Press the eject button on the 3.5-inch drive bay to pop out the 2.5-inch external enclosure. 3. Pull the 2.5-inch external enclosure out
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    the computer. Safe To Remove Hardware The "USB Mass Storage Device" device can now be safely removed from the system. To remove the standalone 2.5-inch external enclosure from the USB port in a Mac 1. Before detaching the 2.5-inch external enclosure from the computer, you must drag the drive icon
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    operating system user guide for details on partitioning and formatting drives - depending on how you use your drive (internal vs. external, primary vs. secondary), all the steps below may not apply to your particular configuration. To partition and format the storage drive
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    2. Double-click Computer Management. 3. Click Disk Management. A list of drives appears. 14
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    4. Right-click inside the section with unallocated disk space, and then select New Partition. 5. The New Partition Wizard appears. Click Next. 15
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    6. Select Primary partition, and then click Next. 7. Leave the Partition size in MB at the default setting, and then click Next. 16
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    following settings:. In the File system field, select FAT32 or NTFS, and then click Next. NOTE: Although the Windows 2000/XP Fast FAT driver can support volumes larger than 32GB using the FAT32 file system (subject to other system limits), by design you cannot create a volume in excess of 32GB using
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    10. When the formatting completes, click Finish to close the New Partition Wizard. 11. The SSD should appear in the Computer Management screen as another storage drive. 18
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    on an external drive; you will need to purchase additional third-party software and then connect the SSD to the computer internally. Partitioning and formatting the SSD in Mac OS X: 1. Turn on the computer power. 2. Connect the SSD according to the internal or standalone instructions in this guide
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    4. Double-click Disk Utility. 5. In the list of drives on the left side, select the Crucial SSD. (Be sure to select the SSD, not an individual partition.) 20
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    6. On the right side, near the top of the page, click the Partition tab. Under Volume Information, enter a Name, and then select the correct Format. Select Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers. Click the Partition button in the lower-right corner. 21
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    7. Click the Erase tab near the top of the page, and then click the Erase button in the lower-right corner. 8. When the formatting completes, the SSD should appear on the desktop as another storage drive. 22
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    The SSD is hot-swappable via the SATA connection if the motherboard supports this feature; otherwise, the connection must be made when the Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Information subject to change without notice. Micron, Crucial, and the Crucial logo are trademarks of Micron Technology
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Installation & User Guide
SK01 EXTERNAL 2.5” DRIVE STORAGE KIT
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