nox 3.5 HDD/SSD, User Manual

This user guide provides the necessary information on how to set and use the 3.5” 

HDD/SSD USB 3.0 external enclosure. If extra information or support is needed, please 

go to our website at www.nox-xtreme.com and place your question through the contact 

form.

Package contents:

-  USB 3.0 to HDD/SSD enclosure

-  Power adapter

-  USB 3.0 cable

-  User manual

Hardware Setup

- Connect your hard disk drive properly to the port connector on the HDD enclosure

- Connect the power adapter to the enclosure and power up the enclosure

- Connect the enclosure to your computer by USB cable

- The computer should now detect the new hardware .For Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA / 

7 / 8 / 10, no driver setup is necessary. Please proceed to step “format your drive”.

Note:

Should use adapter to power up the enclosure before Plugging the USB port; otherwise 

it may malfunction.

Hardware Installation 

(Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA / 7 / 8 / 10)

- No driver installation is necessary.

- The enclosure will be found on your computer automatically.

IMPORTANT: Each time before unplugging the HDD enclosure from your computer, 

Should stop the hardware from the system tray (located at the right-bottom corner of 

your computer screen), If you directly pull out the USB cable without STOP operation, it 

may cause data loss or hardware damage.

Format your Hard Drive 

(Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA / 7 / 8 / 10)

For an un-partitioned or un-formatted new HDD drive, it normally does not 

automatically appear in “My Computer” the first time. Please follow these steps:

1.

 Right click on the “My Computer” icon,click ”Manage” to initialize the Disk 

Management program.You can also click “Start” -> ”Control Panel” -> ”Administrative 

Tools” -> “Computer Management”). 

2.

 Please click “disk management”, right click the “Unallocated” disk and point the 

“new partition”.

(The HD appears unallocated only when your HD is not partitioned.If your HD has been 

partitioned and formatted,please skip this part.)

3.

 Follow up the installation of “Partition Wizard” to operate the disk of partition and 

format.

4.

 When this window shows,please select “Format this partition with the following 

settings” and check “Perform a quick format”,then click the “Next” button.

5.

 Finish the assistant.

6.

 Click “My Computer” and confirm that the new “ Removable” icon appears.The 

External Enclosure with hard disk drive is now ready for use.

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