4. How do I use the diskAshur SSD the first time?
You can use it in one of the following ways:
• Enter the Admin Mode with 123456 (default administrator password),
and then you are able to change the Admin Password or create a User Password.
• Directly enter the Secure User Mode with 123456 (default Admin Password)
to use the diskAshur SSD.
5. What if I forget the User Password?
Use your Admin Password to enter Admin Mode, and then create another User Password in Admin Mode.
Caution: If you forget or lose your ADMIN password there is no way to access the drive. Even an
iStorage employee will be unable to help you access your data. In the event that this happens, the only
way to use the drive is to do a complete reset, which will reset the encryption key making all data on the
drive unrecoverable and restore the diskAshur SSD to the default Admin Password 123456.
See the Chapter “Completely resetting the diskAshur SSD” for instructions.
If the LED indicator light does not power on a single USB connection, use the included
USB Y-cable.
1. Attach the diskAshur SSD’s integrated USB cable to the female connector of the USB Y-cable.
2. Connect the two male USB connectors to two available
USB ports on your computer.
3. The diskAshur SSD LED indicator light should
glow RED.
3. Connecting the diskAshur SSD with USB Y-cable