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1 How to Guide FUJITSU COMPUTER PRODUCTS OF AMERICA, INC E. Arques Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, Telephone: Facsimile: How to Install and Setup a Fujitsu MHZ2-CJ Series FDE HDD This guide is for the Fujitsu MHZ2-CJ series HDD that combines ATA Security with Full Disk Encryption. Fujitsu MHZ2-CJ series HDD combines ATA Security with FDE The Fujitsu MHZ2-CJ series HDD implements the ATA-Security command set as well as Full Disk Encryption (FDE). ATA Security is a commonly available feature found on most modern HDDs targeted for the mobile environment. ATA Security and FDE complement each other. ATA Security provides password-based authentication and access control and FDE encrypts all user data written to the drive. Together these features provide comprehensive data protection for Mobile Computing. ATA Security The ATA-Security feature set is a password system that restricts access to user data stored on the HDD. The feature allows 1) a User and a Master password to be set, 2) security to be enabled and disabled, 3) the security configuration to be frozen until the next power cycle, and 4) the HDD to be securely erased. The system BIOS interacts with the user and sends the appropriate ATA-Security commands to the HDD to setup passwords, enable/disable security, unlock the HDD, and freeze the security configuration prior to loading the operating system. Protecting the data on your laptop with a Fujitsu MHZ2-CJ series There are several steps that need to be taken in order to protect the data on your laptop with the Fujitsu MHZ2-CJ series HDD. 1) Make sure that the BIOS supports enabling security 2) Transfer any user data from the old HDD to an external media 3) Install the Fujitsu MHZ2-CJ series HDD into the laptop 4) Set the passwords 5) Install the OS and application software 6) Transfer any user data from the old HDD to the new HDD By installing the FUJITSU MHZ2-CJ series HDD, you, the user, assume all liability and risk of loss for proper installation, including without limitation, uninterrupted or error-free operation, data loss, data security and use of encryption features. FUJITSU expressly disclaims any and all liability arising out of improper installation of the Fujitsu MHZ2-CJ series HDD and its encryption features. For a complete statement of the FUJITSU warranty applicable to the MHZ2-CJ series HDD, see:

2 1. Make sure that the BIOS supports enabling security In the BIOS Setup Program, verify that the BIOS supports a Hard Disk password. It could also be called a Hard Drive password or a Disk Drive password or something similar. It is not the BIOS password or the System password. If the BIOS does not support a Hard Disk password, then a User password cannot be set and security cannot be enabled and the full benefit of FDE cannot be realized. If the BIOS supports a Hard Disk password, then a User password can be set, security can be enabled, and the full benefit of FDE can be realized. For example, the following screen shot indicates that the BIOS supports enabling security. There is a selection on the Security screen for Hard Disk Security. Other BIOSs may look different from this example. 2) Transfer any user data from the old HDD to an external media Any user data that needs to be retained can be copied to an external media before the old HDD is removed. After the new HDD is installed and the operating system is installed, the data can be copied from the external media to the new HDD. 3) Install the Fujitsu MHZ2-CJ series HDD into the laptop When replacing the laptop s current HDD with a Fujitsu MHZ2-CJ series HDD, all the same installation steps need to be taken as with any other HDD, with the possible addition of the step to enable security. The Fujitsu MHZ2-CJ series HDD is physically installed into the laptop in the same manner that any other HDD would be installed. FDE poses nothing special for the physical installation.

3 4) Set User Password After installing the new HDD, the next step is to enable security. The following screen shot shows that the BIOS supports both a User Password and a Master Password. The following screen shot shows the interaction to set the User Password. The following screen shot shows the interaction to set the Master Password.

4 Refer to the help section of your system s BIOS menus for information on setting the Hard Disk Passwords. Normal operation with security enabled When security is enabled, whenever the system is powered on the HDD will be locked and the BIOS will ask for a password. The User password can be used to unlock the HDD. The HDD will remain unlocked until the system is powered off. The following screen shot shows the interaction to unlock the HDD when the laptop is powered on.

5 Do not forget your password! If you forget your password, then your data is unrecoverable. 5) Install The OS and application software The new Fujitsu MHZ2-CJ series HDD needs to have the operating system and other software installed. The operating system and other software can be installed by running the normal software installers or by transferring a preconfigured image to the new HDD. 6) Transfer any user data from external media to the new HDD After the operating system and other software have been installed any user data can be copied to the new HDD. If the user data has already been copied to an external media, now is the time to copy it from the external media to the new HDD. Advanced Secure Erase Not all BIOSs directly support the Advanced Secure Erase function. If your BIOS does support this function, then refer to the help section of your system s BIOS menus for information on performing this function. If your BIOS does not support the Advanced Secure Erase function, then you need to use an alternative approach. A freeware utility called HDDErase is available from the Center for Magnetic Recording Research at the University of California, San Diego. This utility is able to initiate an Advanced Secure Erase of the HDD. The utility comes with a text file called HDDEraseReadMe.txt that describes what needs to be done in order to erase the HDD. FUJITSU EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE UTILITY HDDERASE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WARRANTIES OF NON- INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT THE UTILITY OR ITS OPERATION WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE OR VIRUS FREE. FUJITSU EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF USE OF THE UTILITY HDDERASE. YOU, THE USER, ASSUME ALL RISKS WHEN DOWNLOADING OR USING THE UTILITY.