DataLocker DL3 User Guide
Initializing And Formatting Your DL3
On occasion - for example, after self-destructing your DL3 - you will need to initialize and reformat
the drive to make it usable again.
How To Initialize Your Drive
1. Touch start screen.
2. Follow the onscreen prompts, hitting Yes and Continue.
3. Touch screen 16 times to generate a new AES key.
The default password is 000000.
You will now have to format your drive. The instructions to format your drive will vary depending
on your operating system.
Selecting The Correct File System
Your device is formatted as NTFS from the factory.
The DL3 can be reformatted to any file system of your choosing to accommodate a different
operating system or to remove file size restrictions.
Recommended file systems:
• FAT32
– Pros: Cross-platform compatible (Windows, macOS, and Linux)
– Cons: Limited individual file size of 4GB
• NTFS
– Pros: No file size limitations
–
Cons: Limited cross-platform compatibility - Windows, macOS (read-only), and Linux
(read-only)
• exFAT
– Pros: No file size limitations
– Cons: Not supported by legacy operating systems
Note:
Reformatting your DL3 drive will erase all your files but will not erase your device password
and settings. This should not be used as a method of securely erasing files. To securely erase your
files, perform a Zeroize function. For more information, see the Zeroize section.
Important:
Before you reformat the device, back up your drive to a separate location, for example,
to cloud storage or your computer.
Formatting Your DL3 On Windows
1. Connect the DL3 to the computer and log in.
2. Download the DataLocker Disk Formatter Tool, which can be found here.
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