SK hynix Drive Manager Easy KitInstallation Guide

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Requirements

3 Standard Installation

3.1 Run the setup File

3.2 Start the Installation

3.3 Accept the License Agreement

3.4 Select the Installation Directory

3.5 Select Components

3.6 Confirm the Installation

3.7 View the Installation Progress

3.8 Finish the Installation Process

4 Launching SK hynix Drive Manager Easy Kit

5 Uninstalling SK hynix Drive Manager Easy Kit

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Figure 1 Run as administrator

Figure 2 Welcome Screen

Figure 3 License Agreement

Figure 4 Installation Directory

Figure 5 Browse for Folder

Figure 6 Select Components

Figure 7 Ready to Install

Figure 8 Installation Progress

Figure 9 Uninstalling the Previous Version

Figure 10 Finish the Installation

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1 Introduction

SK hynix Drive Manager Easy Kit is intended to provide users with de tailed information on SSDs (mainly SK hynix drives), update firmware, erase drives, generate drive performance reports, and monitor drives.)

This document provides instructions on how to install/uninstall and launch SK hynix Drive Manager Easy Kit on Windows in a standard mode.

Before installing SK hynix Drive Manager Easy Kit, check whether your system meets the requirements.

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2 Requirements

Note : Administrator access privileges are required for installing and accessing SK hynix Drive Manager Easy Kit.

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Operating System

Drives

Interface

Requirements

Windows Server 2012 x64Windows 10 x86/x64Windows 8 x86/x64Windows 8 x86/x64Windows 8.1 x86/x64Windows 7 x86/x64

SK hynix Drive Manager Easy Kit sup-ports all SSDs and HDDs but all fea-tures are available only for SK hynix SSDs.

SATA

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3 Standard Installation

This section provides standard installation instructions for SK hynix Drive Manager Easy Kit in the Windows environment. The installation package installs both GUI and CLI ver-sions.

3.1 Run the setup FileTo run the setup file with administrator’s permission, click the setup file, and in the pop-up window, select Run as administrator.

3.2 Start the InstallationTo start the installation process, click Next when the Setup dialog appears.

Figure 2 Setup Screen

Figure 1 Run as administrator

3.3 Accept the License AgreementRead the License Agreement, and to continue the installation, select I accept the agree-ment, and then click Next.

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3.4 Select the Installation DirectoryTo select the installation directory:

• Click Next to install the application into the default directory C:\Program Files\SKhynix\ DriveManager

Figure 4 Installation Directory

Figure 3 License Agreement

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3.5 Select ComponentsTo install the CLI version together with GUI, select the Command line interface checkbox:

Click Next.

In the Installation Directory window, click Next to proceed.

Figure 6 Select Components

Figure 5 Browse for Folder

or• In the Installation Directory field, enter the required directory, and then click Next.or• Click the browse button, and in the Browse for Folder dialog, select the folder for the application to be installed in, and click OK.

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3.7 View the Installation ProgressThe installation progress will be shown, as in the image below:

Figure 8 Installation Progress

Figure 7 Ready to Install

Note : During the installation, the previous version of Drive Manager Easy Kit is automatically uninstalled.

3.6 Confirm the InstallationWhen the Ready to Install window appears, click Next.

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3.8 Finish the Installation ProcessWhen the installation is completed, click Finish.

Figure 10 Finish the Installation

Figure 9 Uninstalling the Previous Version

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4 Launching SK hynix Drive Manager Easy Kit

To launch the program in CLI:In the command prompt window, type one of the following (you need Administrator privileges):

• To launch CLI application, type skhynix-drive• To launch GUI application, type skhynix-drive-gui

To launch help in CLI, run the following command: skhynix-drive helporTo launch the program from the Start menu:

1. For Windows 7, 10:In the Start menu, click All programs(Windows 7)/ All Apps(Windows 10), and then open the SK hynix folder.

For Windows 8, 12:a. Press the Windows key on your keyboard to open the Start screen.b. To get the all Apps view: Click the arrow button or Right click on the Start screen, and then click the All Apps button at the bottom of the screen.

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c. Find the SK hynix folder.2. Click the Drive Manager Easy Kit folder, and then click SK hynix Drive Manager Easy Kit or SK hynix Drive Manager Easy Kit- Command:

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5 Uninstalling SK hynix Drive Manager Easy Kit

To uninstall the application, in the directory where the installed files are located, find and run the Uninstall Drive Manager Easy Kit: