How to SETUP the DRIVE

The first step to setting up a drive is to set a password for the drive. This password is to be used for all Opal Lock operations on the drive, such as unlocking the drive. This password is different from the password you normally enter on your operating system’s startup screen. For security purposes, the password must be at least 8 characters long, and contain lower case letters . For verification purposes, the new password must be entered and confirmed twice. WARNING: If the drive’s password is lost/forgotten, the only course for recovery is to revert setup using the drive’s PSID, which reverts the drive to manufacturer settings and erases all of the drive’s data without any way of recovering it. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that users remember the password that they set.