SiForce LOCKBOX SLIM - Re-initialize and Format; Re-initialize for Mac and Windows; Format for Windows; Format for Mac

Re-Initialize/ Format Device
[!] Caution: Re-intializingand formatting erases everything on the storage
device. Silicon Forensics highly recommends that you backup all data on your
storage device before performing the steps below. Silicon Forensics is not
responsible for any data lost due to formatting, partitioning or using a
SiForce storage device.
To re-initializefollow these steps:
1. Unlock your device and press the Menu key.
2. Use the down arrow (v) to find and select Initialization of HDD Usage
Mode from the device menu.
3. Press (1) for Yes if you wish to initialize the hard drive.
4. Press (1) for Yes once more if you agree that initializing will            
render your data unreadable and no longer available.
5. Initialization will begin immediately. Once the process is               
complete, the drive will reset.
After re-initialization the Lockbox Slim will state:
“The new HDD is connected. Will you use Password?“
0= No, 1=Yes
Select (1) Yes to encrypt the hard drive and set up a 4-8 digit password.
Select (0) No for no encryption nor password input.
Your SiForce Lockbox Slim now needs to be formatted. Please
see either "Format for Windows" or "Format for Mac" for formatting
instructions.
Re-initialize for Mac and Windows
Format for Windows
*Windows users, formatting is not required for set-up as
the Lockbox Slim is formatted in NTFS for Windows out
of the box.
Formatting SiForce Lockbox Slim:
1. Connect the SiForce Lockbox to the computer.
2. Go to Search and then type Disk Management. In your
Windows search bar, look up and select Disk Management.
3. In the Disk Management window, a prompt may appear to
initialize a disk. Select Cancel.
4. From the list of storage devices in the lower half of the Disk      
Management window, locate your SiForce Lockbox device.
5a. If you have re-initialized your lockbox, right-click the disk
  -Select Initialize Disk or follow the pop up.
  -Select the Disk for your lockbox and select MBR
   (Master Boot Record) for any lockbox 2TB and smaller.
-Select GPT (GUID Partition Table) for any lockbox larger        
than 2TB.
  -Select "OK."
5b. If you have not re-initialized, right-click the diskand select
“Delete Volume.”
6. Right-click the disk again and select “New Simple Volume.”
7. A Create Partition Wizard window should pop up. Press “Next”
until you reach the Format Partition section.
8. Select the Format volume settings for NTFS or exFAT.
9. Enter a volume label for your SiForce Lockbox.
10. Select "Perform a quick format."
11. Select “Next’ and then select “Finish.”
Once formatting is complete, the drive will appear in Windows
File Explorer.
Format for Mac
Mac users, you will need to reformat the drive prior to using it.
SiForce Lockbox Slim is pre-initialized and formatted in NTFS, the
native file system for Windows. Reformat the Lockbox Slim from NTFS
to exFat for compatibility with MacOS and Windows.
[!] Caution: Formatting erases everything on the storage device.
Silicon Forensics highly recommends that you backup all data on
your storage device before performing the steps below. Silicon
Forensics is not responsible for any data lost due to formatting,
partitioning or using a SiForce storage device.
1. Make sure the storage device is connected to the computer.
2. Search for Disk Utility, double-click Disk Utility.
3. Select the SiForce Lockbox drive in the left column.
4.  Find and select the Erase tab.
5. Rename the drive.
6. Under Format: Select ExFat from the drop-down window.
7. Under Scheme: Select GUID Partition Map from the drop-down
window.
Note: If you do not see the scheme option, or if it fails to format,
check to see that you have selected thedriveand not the volume.
Click on the view button in the upper left-hand side, select Show All
Devices. Select the non-indented entry for your Lockbox Slim drive.
8. Select Erase again.
9. Disk Utility will start formatting the drive.
10. Once complete, click done.
SiForce Lockbox Slim
Hard Drive
USB 3.0 Cable with
(Red) Extension for
Additional Power
Cleaning Wipe
User Manual
Zippered Black Hard
Drive Case
Box Contents
Minimum System Requirements
You can connect your SiForce Lockbox to a computer that meets
the following minimum requirements:
•Windows XP or higher
•Mac OS X 10.7 or higher
NTFS: Thisis the native file system for Windows. Volumes created in
NTFS can read and write with computers
running Windows.
exFAT: Generally compatible with Mac and Windows. exFAT
is not a journaled file system, which means it can be more susceptible
to data corruption when errors occur or the
drive is not disconnected properly from the computer.
Additional Notes