CRU DP25 Drive-Carrier Only, IDE/ATA-6 8531-0009-9500 Dépliant

1.   Locate an available 3.5” bay in your computer and 

remove the front bezel.

2.   If your computer requires mounting rails, install the rails 

on the DataPort 25 USB-to-IDE frame and slide it into the 

computer. Ensure it is properly secured.

3.   If your computer does not require mounting rails, slide 

the DataPort 25 USB-to-IDE frame into the computer 

and secure it with the provided mounting screws.

   

4.    Locate and connect an available 4-pin molex power con-

nector to the power cable on the DataPort 25 USB-to-IDE 

frame.

5.   Locate an available PCI slot and remove the PCI bracket.  

Install the Internal USB PCI bracket.  Connect the USB 

cable to an available USB port on the back of your com-

puter and then connect it to the back of the DataPort 

25USB.

1.   Remove the two screws from the back of the carrier. 

Slide the cover off.

2.   Make sure the hard drive is jumpered as cable select or 

master. Connect the hard drive to the connector in the 

carrier and use the four screws provided to mount the 

hard drive. 

3.   After the drive has been installed, slide the cover over 

the drive mounting chassis and insert the two screws in 

the rear of the cover to secure it.

4.   Ensure that the lock is in the OPEN (vertical) position. 

Insert the carrier into the frame. 

5.   Once the carrier has been seated in the frame the key 

lock must be turned clockwise 90 degrees (horizontal) 

to engage the mechanical lock and enable power to the 

hard drive in the carrier.

The DataPort 25 USB-to-IDE enables users to hot-swap 2.5” IDE hard drives using 

your computer’s 3.5” drive bay. The ability to hot-swap the DataPort 25 USB-to-IDE 

combined with the speed of USB 2.0 makes this the ideal DataPort to perform data 

backups, share data between computers or add more drive space on the fly for com-

puters without available 5.25” drive bays.

Operation 

Connect the DataPort 25USB to any available USB port. No 

new drivers are required. The hard disk drive will be found and 

a window will pop up stating that new hardware has been 

detected. If the drive is formatted it will be accessible through 

My Computer on PCs or from the desktop on Macs. For best 

performance connect via USB 2.0. 

• Right click on My Computer.
• Click on Manage.
•  In the Storage sub-section, click on Disk Management to 

display a list of all the drives connected to your com-

puter.

•  If you have not used the drive before you will have to 

partition it. Click on Action, select All Tasks and then 

click on Create Partition. 

• This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard screen.
• Follow the instructions and the drive will be ready for use.

If the drive is not formatted, you will be asked to initialize it. 

After initializing the drive, select the partition tab and select the 

desired partitions, then click ok. The new disk will be added to 

your desktop.