What does VR’s ‘Clear RAID info’ do?
What is ‘Clear RAID info.’? “Clear RAID info” is an exclusive function only available for the CalDigitVR (firmware 1.39 and above). It will clear any previous RAID settings, off the hard drive, which will turn a previously used CalDigit VR hard drive into a ‘spare drive’. Why and when do I need to use the […]
RAID Tool stuck on loading screen
The RAID Tool is the dedicated program for the CalDigit VR and CalDigit VR Mini. When the RAID Tool is launched, the program will scan all available connector ports for the VR(s). This includes: FW400, FW800, USB, eSATA extender kits, and eSATA adapter card. This process can take up to 2 minutes. If the RAID […]
CalDigit VR Firmware v1.42 – Update Notes
The update highlights: 1. JBOD are now available on the CalDigit VR LCD configuration.*The feature will only work under: Firewire800, USB, and Firewire400 connections. 2. ‘MBR clear’ on RAID change (Volume omit after RAID change) had been addressed. For example: customer can change a set of RAID 1 hard drives into two separate JBOD hard […]
CalDigit RAIDTool 1.7 – Update Notes
The update highlights: 1. JBOD is now available on the CalDigit RAIDTool 1.7. *The feature will only work under: Firewire800, USB, and Firewire400 connections. See Details 2. “Full Access” & “Read Only” are now available on the CalDigit RAIDTool 1.7 configuration. Under “Read Only”, customer is only allow to view the data. *This feature is […]
What is VR’s JBOD?
What is JBOD? The JBOD is one of the RAID functions for the CalDigitVR (firmware 1.42 and above). This features will allow both hard drives to be available separately to the customer. Why and when do I need to use the JBOD? When you are using a CalDigit VR (RAID 1), and you want to […]
CalDigit VR Firmware v1.49 – Update Notes
Firmware v1.49 update highlights
How to use multiple CalDigit VR’s and VR mini’s with RAID Tool?
Demo Video: Using multiple CalDigit VR and mini in RAID Tool.
CalDigit VR encounters Blue Screen or OS restart when ejecting. (Windows)
When you use MacDrive in windows, you may encounter this issue where you would get a blue screen or OS restart when trying to remove CalDigit VR from windows. This is caused by the MacDrive and Mac OS partition.
Unable to format my VR or VR mini using the Mac OSX Disk Utility.
Please check the following items: 1. Please make sure the RAIDTool and Firmware are up to date. 1a. For update procedures, please follow the instructions: CLICK HERE 2. Please make sure the connection’s Firewire400/Firewire800/USB2.0. 3. Create / Re-create the RAID via RAIDTool. Please make sure the RAIDTool and Firmware is up to date (check step 1). 4. If the above […]
Is my CalDigit VR or mini bootable in Mac machine?
You can boot your OS from CalDigit VR and VR mini if you install Mac OS in your VR.
