ORICO DD-C Dual Bay Hard Drive Docking Station Instruction Manual
- June 14, 2024
- ORICO
Table of Contents
ORICO DD-C Dual Bay Hard Drive Docking Station
Product Information
Specifications
- Product Name: Offline Cloning Device
- Model Number: XYZ-123
- Compatibility: Works with all HDD/SSD types
- Interface: USB 3.0
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows, Mac, Linux
Product Usage Instructions
Offline Cloning
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Ensure that the device is powered off and disconnected from the computer.
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Open the casing of your computer and locate the hard drive you want to clone.
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Connect the source hard drive (the one you want to clone) to the Source port of the offline cloning device.
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Connect the destination hard drive (the one you want to clone to) to the Destination port of the offline cloning device.
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Power on the offline cloning device.
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Press the Clone button on the device to start the cloning process.
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Wait for the cloning process to complete. The status LED on the device will indicate when it is finished.
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Power off the device and disconnect the hard drives. Switching to PC Mode and Connecting to Computer
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Ensure that the offline cloning device is powered off.
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Connect the offline cloning device to your computer using a USB cable.
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Power on the offline cloning device.
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Switch the device to PC mode by pressing the PC Mode button.
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Wait for your computer to recognize the device. This may take a few moments.
Assigning Drive Letter
If your computer is not assigned a drive letter or only one drive letter is displayed after connecting the offline cloning device, follow these steps:
- Right-click on the Offline button in the Disk Management utility.
- Choose Online from the context menu to bring the hard drive online.
- If multiple hard disks are connected simultaneously and there are conflicts between character disks, follow these steps:
- Open the Disk Management utility.
- Right-click on the corresponding HDD/SSD.
- Choose the option to assign a drive letter.
FAQ
Why is my computer not assigned a drive letter after connecting the offline cloning device?
There are two possible reasons for this:
- The hard drive is still in an offline state after the offline cloning process. You can bring it online by right-clicking the Offline button in the Disk Management utility and choosing Online.
- If multiple hard disks are connected simultaneously, there may be conflicts between character disks. You can easily assign a drive letter by right-clicking on the corresponding HDD/SSD in the Disk Management utility and selecting the option to assign a drive letter.
How to Operate Offline Clone
- Disconnect the PC insert two sata drives(capacity B≥A), and plug in the power supply.
- Slide the switch to clone made and press the “start” button for 5 seconds then all indicator lights are on, and hear a long beep which means the cloning process is started.
- The indicator light keeps on in se-quence during the cloning; Three long beep sounds will be heard when the clone finishes. Connect devices to PC, in disk management, target drive B is set to online.
After the offline cloning, switch to PC mode and connect to the computer. Why is the computer not assigned a drive letter? or only one drive letter is displayed?
Hello,
There are two possible reasons for this to happen:
- After the offline cloning, the hard drive is still offline state when you connect the PC. You can display it by right-clicking the “Offline” button and choosing “Online.”
- When multiple hard disks are connected at the same time, there may be conflicts between character disks. You can right-click on the corresponding HDD/SSD in Disk Management, then you can easily assign a drive letter.