TAB Number: TB-00209-00-100618
Hard Drives incorrectly identified in Windows Disk Manager
Date Issued: 13 July, 2010
Product
Model
Software
Part Numbers
Intellex
Ultra
4.3
ADD600ULPV200N
ADD600ULPV100
ADD600ULPV200
ADD600ULPV300
ADD600ULPV400
ADD600ULPV400WCJ
Issue
An issue has been found which affects all Intellex Ultra Non-Raid models with BIOS revision 0045.
The primary symptoms are:

The Drive Numbers for Disks displayed in the Windows Disk Manager do not match the physical
hard drive positions in the front drive bay.
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In addition the hard drive ordering is not sequential.
Therefore care must be taken to identify the correct drive when performing the following operations:

Recovery Disk operations on the system Flash Drive (C:)
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Recovery of the E:/F: Drives
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Replacement of any of the other data hard drives.
This document shows how to correctly identify a failed drive and must be used prior to any recovery or
drive replacement operation.
For information on how to recover a replaced hard drive refer to TB-00208-00-100609 - Update to Ultra
Recovery Procedures, visit:
http://americandynamics.net/WebApps/getDocument.aspx?filename=intellex-hd-incorrect_tb-00209-00-100618_lt_en.pdf to
download the technical bulletin.
Solution
Use the information contained within this Technical Bulletin to rectify the contrast between the physical
hard drive layout and the Windows logical drive for Intellex Ultra when swapping out hard drives.
NOTE:
These procedures should only be performed by technical support or by qualified personnel.
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Depending on your Intellex Ultra configuration, refer to the following to determine which procedure is
required to correctly identify the hard drive to remove from the Intellex Ultra unit:
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Procedure 1: Flash Drive (C) with a Single Hard Drive
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Procedure 2: Flash Drive (C) with Two Hard Drives
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Procedure 3: Flash Drive (C) with Three Hard Drives
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Procedure 4: Flash Drive (C) with Four Hard Drives
PROCEDURE 1: FLASH DRIVE (C) WITH A SINGLE HARD DRIVE
Follow this procedure to change a hard drive if you are using an Intellex Ultra with a flash drive and a
single hard drive. Figure 1 illustrates the physical drive layout in the Intellex unit, with Figure 1.1
illustrating what is seen in Windows Disk Manager.
Figure 1.2 displays the Windows Disk Manager. In this situation the drive order displayed in the Windows
Disk Manager is the same as the drives physical layout. Refer to Table 1 for further information.
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Figure 1.2 Windows Disk Manager displaying Flash Dive C and One Hard Drive
Table 1: Intellex Ultra unit with Flash Drive C and a Single Hard Drive
If the Failed Drive is:
Then perform the following:
C:/Flash
Internal Flash Drive – use Flash (System Drive) Recovery procedure
E:/F:
Use “E:” Drive Replacement Procedure
PROCEDURE 2: FLASH DRIVE (C) WITH TWO HARD DRIVES
Follow this procedure to change a hard drive if you are using an Intellex Ultra with a flash drive and two
hard drives. Figure 2 illustrates the physical drive layout in the Intellex unit, with Figure 2.1 illustrating
what is seen in Windows Disk Manager.
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Figure 2.2 displays the Windows Disk Manager. The drive order displayed here is different from the
physical layout of the drives in the unit. This is also illustrated in Figure 2 and Figure 2.1. Refer to Table 2
as a reference to removing the correct hard drive from the unit.
Figure 2.2 Windows Disk Manager displaying Flash Dive C and Two Hard Drives
Table 2: Intellex Ultra unit with Flash Drive C and Two Hard Drives
If the Failed Drive is:
Then perform the following:
C:/Flash
Use Flash (System Drive) Recovery procedure - Internal Flash Drive
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E:/F:
G:
Use “E:” Drive Replacement Procedure
1. Ensure the System is switched off
2. Remove the hard drive found in the 2nd drive bay, leaving all other
drives connected. This then removes the failed G: drive, highlighted in
brown, at the logical drive layout level.
3. Restart System.
4. Verify that G Drive is no longer displayed.
5. Refer to Procedure 5: Install and Format an NTFS Drive or Procedure 6:
Install and Format A Raw Hard Drive
PROCEDURE 3: FLASH DRIVE (C) WITH THREE HARD DRIVES
Follow this procedure to change a hard drive if you are using an Intellex Ultra with a flash drive and three
hard drives. Figure 3 illustrates the physical drive layout in the Intellex unit, with Figure 3.1 illustrating
what is seen in Windows Disk Manager.
Figure 3.2 displays the Windows Disk Manager. The drive order displayed here is different from the
physical layout of the drives in the unit. This is also illustrated in Figure 3 and Figure 3.1. Refer to Table 3
as a reference to removing the correct hard drive from the unit.
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Figure 3.2 Windows Disk Manager displaying Flash Dive C and Three Hard Drives
Table 3: Intellex Ultra unit with Flash Drive C and Three Hard Drives
If the Failed Drive is:
Then perform the following:
C:/Flash
Internal Flash Drive – use Flash (System Drive) Recovery procedure
E:/F:
Use “E:” Drive Replacement Procedure
1. Ensure System is switched off
2. Remove the hard drive found in the 2nd drive bay, leaving all other drives
connected.
3. Restart System.
4. Verify that “G:” Drive is no longer displayed.
5. Refer to Procedure 5: Install and
1. Ensure System is switched off
2. Remove the hard drive found in the 3rd drive bay, leaving all other drives
connected.
3. Restart System.
4. Verify that “H:” Drive is no longer displayed.
5. Refer to Procedure 5: Install and Format an NTFS Drive or Procedure 6:
Install and Format A Raw Hard Drive
G:
H:
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PROCEDURE 4: FLASH DRIVE (C) WITH FOUR HARD DRIVES
Follow this procedure to change a hard drive if you are using an Intellex Ultra with a flash drive and four
hard drives. Figure 4 illustrates the physical drive layout in the Intellex unit, with Figure 4.1 illustrating
what is seen in Windows Disk Manager.
Figure 4.2 displays the Windows Disk Manager. The drive order displayed here is different from the
physical layout of the drives in the unit. This is also illustrated in Figure 4 and Figure 4.1. Refer to Table 4
as a reference to removing the correct hard drive from the unit.
Figure 4.2 Windows Disk Manager displaying Flash Dive C and Four Hard Drives
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Table 4: Intellex Ultra unit with Flash Drive C and Three Hard Drives
If the Failed Drive is:
Then perform the following:
C:/Flash
Internal Flash Drive – use Flash (System Drive) Recovery procedure
E:/F:
Use “E:” Drive Replacement Procedure
1. Ensure System is switched off
2. Remove the hard drive found in the 2nd drive bay, leaving all other drives
connected.
3. Restart System.
4. Verify that “G:” Drive is no longer displayed.
5. Refer to Procedure 5: Install and
1. Ensure System is switched off
2. Remove the hard drive found in the 3rd drive bay, leaving all other drives
connected.
3. Restart System.
4. Verify that “H:” Drive is no longer displayed.
5. Refer to Procedure 5: Install and
1. Ensure System is switched off
2. Remove the hard drive found in the 4th drive bay, leaving all other drives
connected.
3. Restart System.
4. Verify that “I:” Drive is no longer displayed.
5. Refer to Procedure 5: Install and Format an NTFS Drive or Procedure 6:
Install and Format A Raw Hard Drive
G:
H:
I:
PROCEDURE 5: INSTALL AND FORMAT AN NTFS DRIVE
1. Ensure that the system is switched off.
2. Insert replacement hard drive.
3. Restart Intellex.
4. Exit the Intellex program by selecting Utility > Exit > when prompted ‘Do you wish to quit the
program? Select Yes.
5. At the password screen enter the pin code and select OK to exit the Intellex application.
NOTE: Contact Technical Support for your pin code.
6. Navigate to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management.
7. Select Disk Management in the console tree. Verify the new drive position.
8. Right click on the new drive and select Format. The Format window will display.
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9. If required enter a name in the Volume label text box.
10. If required, select the File System from the drop down list.
11. If required, select the Allocation unit size from the drop down list.
12. Select the Perform a quick format check box.
13. If require select Enable file and folder compression.
14. Select OK, wait for the format to complete.
15. Restart Intellex.
16. Select Setup > Storage > Select New Drive then select Add.
17. If required, enter a label name for the new drive.
18. Select OK. The new drive is now configured for the Intellex unit.
19. Select Exit then Close to return to the main Intellex screen.
PROCEDURE 6: INSTALL AND FORMAT A RAW HARD DRIVE
1. Verify that the Intellex unit is turned OFF.
2. Insert the replacement 1TB SATA drive (part number: 0710-2855-0100 or 0710-2859-0100).
3. Turn on the Intellex unit.
4. Exit the Intellex program by selecting Utility > Exit > when prompted ‘Do you wish to quit the
program? Select Yes.
5. At the password screen enter the pin code and select OK to exit the Intellex application.
NOTE: Contact Technical Support for your pin code.
6. Navigate to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management. The
Computer Management window will open.
7. Select Disk Management in the console tree.
8. The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard will open, select Next.
9. In the Select Disks to initialize wizard verify the new disk is selected, select Next.
10. In the Select Disks to Convert wizard, verify the new disk is NOT checked, select Next. The
wizard will run.
11. Upon completion of the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard, select Finish.
12. In the Computer Management window right click on the ‘Unallocated’ disk and select New
Partition.
The New Partition Wizard will open.
13. On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard select Next.
14. Select ‘Default Primary Partition’ in Select Partition Type. Select Next.
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15. Accept the default value for the partition size in MB. Select Next.
16. Assign the same drive letter to that of the failed hard drive in the Assign Drive Letter or Path
wizard. Select Next.
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Refer to Figure 1for the drive letter assignment on an Intellex with 1 drives.
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Refer to Figure 2 for the drive letter assignment on an Intellex with 2 drives.
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Refer to Figure 3 for the drive letter assignment on an Intellex with 3 drives.
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Refer to Figure 4 for the drive letter assignment on an Intellex with 4 drives.
17. Select ‘Perform a quick format’ in the Format Partition wizard. Select Next.
18. Confirm that all details are correct and select Finish to complete the disk format and drive
assignment.
19. When the format is complete close the Computer Management window.
20. Select the “Intellex” icon on the Windows desktop. This will start the Intellex application.
21. Select Setup > Storage > Select New Drive then select Add.
22. If required, enter a label name for the new drive.
23. Select OK. The new drive is now configured for the Intellex unit.
24. Select Exit then Close to return to the main Intellex screen.
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Initial publication 13 July 2010
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