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iStorage datAshur SD
®
User Manual v1.0.8
www.istorage-uk.com
To perform a complete reset, the datAshur SD must be in standby state (solid RED LED). Once the drive is reset then all
Admin/User PINs, the encryption key and all data will be deleted and the drive will need to be formatted before it can be
reused. Unless you have cloned another datAshur SD as a backup drive, resetting this drive will also render data on other
microSD cards that have been encrypted by this drive as inaccessible and lost forever. To reset the datAshur SD proceed with
the following steps.
35. How to perform a complete reset
1. In standby state (solid RED LED) , press and
hold down “0” button
Solid RED LED will change to all LEDs, RED,
GREEN and BLUE blinking alternately on and
off
2. Press and hold down both 2 + 7 buttons
RED, GREEN and BLUE alternating LEDs will
become solid for a second and then to a solid
RED LED indicating the drive has been reset
Important: After a complete reset a new Admin PIN must be configured, refer to Section 26 on page 22 on ‘How
to Configure an Admin PIN after a Brute Force attack or Reset’, the datAshur SD (microSD card) will also need to be
formatted before any new data can be added to the drive, refer to Section 44, 45 or 46 depending on the operating
system.
36. How to configure datAshur SD as Bootable
iStorage USB drives are equipped with a bootable feature to accommodate power cycling during a host boot process. When
booting from the datAshur SD, you are running your computer with the operating system that is installed on the datAshur SD.
Note: When the drive is set as bootable, ejecting the drive from operating system will not force the LED to
turn RED. The drive stays solid GREEN and needs to be unplugged for next time use. The default setting of
the datAshur SD is configured as non-bootable.
To set the drive as bootable, first enter the Admin Mode as described in section 5. Once the drive is in Admin Mode (solid
BLUE LED) proceed with the following steps.
1. In Admin Mode, press and hold down both
KEY ( ) + 9 buttons
Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking GREEN
and BLUE LEDs
2. Press “0” followed by a “1” (01) GREEN and BLUE LEDs will continue to blink
3. Press the SHIFT ( ) button once
Blinking GREEN and BLUE LEDs will change to
a solid GREEN LED and finally to a solid BLUE
LED indicating the drive has been successfully
configured as bootable
Note: When the datAshur SD is in Admin Mode, the BLUE LED will remain on and solid for 30 seconds only,
during which time the drive can accept instructions via the keypad allowing it to be configured with a host of security
features. If no key event happens within 30 seconds, the datAshur SD will exit Admin Mode automatically - the solid
BLUE LED switches to a solid RED LED which then fades out to the Idle State (all LEDs off).
To immediately exit Admin Mode (solid BLUE LED), press and hold down the SHIFT ( ) button for a second - the
solid BLUE LED switches to a solid RED LED which then fades out to the Idle State. To access the drive contents
(data), the datAshur SD must first be in the Idle State (all LEDs off) before an Admin/User PIN can be entered.
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