Installation guide

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Optimizing Windows Caching Algorithm
By default, Windows XP optimizes caching for performance on
external drives. Vista optimizes caching for quick removal. As a
result, Windows XP appears to have faster access to external
disks but at a greater risk of data corruption and loss. To change
Windows' caching algorithm, open the disk management console
located at \Windows\System32\diskmgmt.msc on your system
drive. A list of the
attached drives and
their respective
volumes will appear.
Right-click on the
Fantom external disk in
the disk list and select
properties. Select the
Policies Tab near the
top left of the window,
and click your desired
optimization level.
press OK when
finished, and you may
close the disk
management applet.
Optimizing for performance can greatly enhance the throughput
of your disk but is much more vulnerable to data loss! Make
sure to have appropriate backup strategies before enabling
this feature!
Volume Setup on Microsoft Windows
Vista/7/2008
Installation on a Windows system requires a Windows Installation
with a properly installed and configured respective host bus.
1. Open the disk management console. To open Disk Management,
click the Windows Start menu orb. In the search box type
diskmgmt.msc, and press enter.
A list of the attached drives and their
respective volumes will appear. Each
Volume set will appear as an individual
disk in the management console. Upon
the first time the Fantom Drives volume
is connected, a “Initialize and Convert
Disk Wizard” should appear when the
disk management console is run. You
may use the Wizard to set up the volume, or follow the next
steps for manual configuration.
2. Right-click (
) on the Fantom Drives volume. If it’s not
initialized for use in your system, it will be denoted by a red
down arrow on its disk icon
. Right-click ( ) on the disk
and select “Initialize Disk.” Windows will prompt you to choose
a partition style. Choose GPT for volumes larger then 2TB, or
MBR for smaller volumes.
Note: The GPT Partition style is not recognized by all previous
versions of Windows, and is required for proper addressing
of volumes larger than 2TB. If you intend to use a volume on
older versions of Windows, consider creating multiple smaller
volumes partitioned in the MBR partition style.