User Guide

SSD Suite for Nextorage

SSD Suite for Nextorage
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User Guide

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Initial release for Nextorage version

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FNet Co., Ltd. Privacy Statement
At FNet, we value our clients' privacy and recognize its significance. In accordance with
the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we have provided a privacy
statement that outlines how we collect, use, and transfer your personal information.
We aim to ensure that you are fully informed about how we handle your personal
information.

How does FNet collect and use my personal data?
At FNet, we collect information solely for the purpose of providing the services you
have selected. In order to deliver our products and services, we may request personal
information from you, such as your email address. Please note that the information
we gather and retain includes the following crucial details:

1. Your email address, which is used as the primary means of communication andidentification for our services.
2. Your IP address and SSD unique identification code (comprising SSD model, serial
number, VID, PID) are utilized for security measures, fraud prevention, software
registration, support services, and transactions.
3. To provide software registration, device delivery, and billing confirmation services.
4. The version number of this software is employed to determine the software version
and provide updated information to you when the software is updated.
5. The SSD firmware version is used to determine the upgrade of the SSD firmware.

How long do we keep your information and where do we store it?
How long your data will be kept depends on the legal basis upon which your data isprocessed. For example, data we process to perform a contract with you requires us
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to retain it for the entire time you use SSD Suite for Nextorage. We will retain andprocess this data as long as you are a valid user of SSD Suite for Nextorage. We may
also collect this information to perform analytics so that we can develop
improvements to SSD Suite for Nextorage to enhance the software experience.

Please note that although we intend to keep your data for the above periods, yourdata may be processed for longer periods by applicable law. For example, if specificregulations require us to require specific data, we will comply with the request andretain the data until the required retention period is met.

Your data will be protected for as long as we retain it.

If your personal information is transferred and stored to other countries/regions; suchcountries/regions include but are not limited to countries/regions in the European
Economic Area and the United States. All international data transfers will comply withlegal requirements to ensure that your personal information is handled securely andin the manner you expect.

FNet collects relevant information for the above purposes. The following sets out thelegal basis for FNet to process personal information:

Comply with our commitment to you GDPR Article 6(1)(b)· Provide you with relevant versions and related services of SSD Suite for Nextorage

Advancing our business interests GDPR Article 6(1)(f)· To operate, evaluate, and improve SSD Suite for Nextorage and our business;

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SSD Suite for Nextorage· Maintain appropriate security measures.
· Ensure accountability, including compliance with industry standards and enforcementof our policies.

Compliance with law and legal procedure GDPR Art. 6(1)(c)· Comply with applicable rules, regulations, and court orders.

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Copyright
The user is responsible for all results. FNet Co., Ltd owns this product and its related
information and we grant you no right to this product. FNet Co., Ltd. also owns all
unauthorized rights in this document.
All rights reserved. No part of SSD Suite for Nextorage may be copied without thewritten permission or authorization of FNet Co., Ltd, which prohibits the product's sale,rental, exchange, lending, exhibition, revision, destruction, etc., as these actions could
infringe on FNet's rights. FNet also prohibits anyone from re-compiling, reverseengineering the software, or decoding our product. Covering or removing thecopyright and trademark description is not allowed.
FNet Co., Ltd. owns the SSD Suite for Nextorage's copyright and patent. This productand its manual possess copyrights & patents for multiple countries. The trademark ofFNet is registered by FNet Co., Ltd. Adobe is a trademark and Adobe Acrobat is a
registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Microsoft and Windows aretrademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other company and product names may be
trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
The information in this document is subject to change at any time without notice.
Unless otherwise noted, all the product names used herein are owned by FNet Co., Ltd.

DISCLAIMER
FNet Co., Ltd. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE PRODUCTS, INFORMATION AND
SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT NOTICE.
FNet Co., Ltd. is not liable for any consequential, incidental, or indirect damages(including damages for indirect personal injury, loss of business profits, businessinterruption, loss of business information, and the like) arising out of the use orinability to use this product.

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User Notice
1. SSD Suite for Nextorage does not require an internet connection to run. However,an internet connection is required to register the new SSD, get updates for thelatest Firmware, Feature modules, or application, and authenticate the SSDs.
2. The SSD should not be disconnected from the system while Firmware Update,
Secure Erase, or Clone features are in progress. Doing so could result in datacorruption.
3. All parallel operations should be terminated before executing Firmware Update,
Secure Erase, or Clone features.
4. Data corruption may result if the user terminates the SSD Suite for Nextorage
application abnormally while Firmware Update, Secure Erase, or Clone features arein progress.
5. There is always the risk of data loss when updating SSD firmware. It is imperativethat the user back up any important data before performing a firmware update.

System Requirements

SupportOperating System

Requirements
Windows 10 (32/64bit)
Windows 11 (64bit)

Disk Capacity

Minimum 15MB available for installation

Supported Partition Types

MBR, GPT

Supported Languages

English, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified),Japanese, French, German

SSD Interface

SATA, M.2, NVMe, USB

SSD Driver

Microsoft, Intel, AMD, NVIDIA* Some limitations exist depending on the type of storage and model.

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Empower your SSD
SSD Suite for Nextorage is an SSD management program designed for desktop
computers, notebook computers, SSDs, and external SSDs. It can fully release the fullpotential of SSD.
The intuitive operation interface of SSD Suite for Nextorage allows anyone to easily
operate the SSD optimization tool. Like a professional, monitor the operating status ofthe SSD, master the health status of the SSD, extend the life of the SSD, quickly erase
the data on the SSD, and move the entire Windows system to another SSD more easily,
customize your SSD and maximize performance.

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Limitations
1．

SSD Suite for Nextorage does not work with SSDs connected via the SCSI
controller interface.
2． Only MBR and GPT partition types are supported. SSD Suite for Nextorage may
not work with other partition types.
3． SSD Suite for Nextorage may not work on SSDs that are locked with TCG OPALSecurity.
4． SSD Suite for Nextorage may not work on SSDs that use Intel VMD technology.
5． RAID on mode in SATA configuration is not supported by SSD Suite for Nextorage.
6． If you are using any custom storage driver, then SSD Suite for Nextorage maynot work properly. Please always use the Microsoft driver.
7． It may restart your Windows after you install SSD Suite for Nextorage.
8． It is necessary to restart your Windows after you update your firmware for SSD.
9． The firmware update function would not support the SSD connection by USBinterface.
10． Some functions will need the administrator mode (UAC), please accept to run inadministrator mode and the functions will be enabled.

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Install SSD Suite for Nextorage
You can download SSD Suite for Nextorage from the official website, unzip the file, anddouble-click “SsdSuite_Install.exe” to install.

You can select the language you like to see and check the checkbox after you read theLicensing Agreement and accept it.
If you want to know the software installation path and do not want to place thesoftware icon on the desktop, you can click [Option].

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It will start to install SSD Suite for Nextorage software after you click the “Install”
button.
It may restart your Windows after you install SSD Suite for Nextorage.

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FunctionsAll functions are categorized into sub-screens, including Drive Information, Clone Drive,
Secure Erase, Firmware Upgrade, System Information, Updates, and Settings. Whenyou run SSD Suite for Nextorage, the main screen will automatically display drive
information first.

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Drive Information
Without affecting the overall performance of the computer, SMART data is used tocalculate the health of the SSD in real time.
In Drive Information, you can see detailed information about the drive you selected.

A status Icon representing disk health for the selected SSD is displayed on the Main
Screen. This feature is only for certain Nextorage SSD Models.
Good (Green): This indicates that your SSD is in very good condition.
All SMART attributes are in good condition.
Warning (Yellow): This indicates that your SSD is in normal condition.
Available Spare Blocks may be used, but it is within the normal range.
Bad (Red): This indicates that your SSD may need to be replaced witha new one. You should back up all data stored on your SSD to anotherstorage device and replace the drive as soon as possible.
N/A (Gray): This indicates that health information is not supported orinformation cannot be loaded for the selected drive.

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Click the SMART button to reveal the S.M.A.R.T. table, which shows the SelfMonitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology attributes on the selected drive.
Different brands of SSD may not support all S.M.A.R.T. attributes. For more
attributes, refer to the SSD controller specification or link to S.M.A.R.T. attributes atthe end of this guide.

Click the Drive Details button to check in-depth technical information about the drive.
For detailed information on the terms used, refer to the ATA specification linked at theend of this guide.

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Clone DriveThe function could help you easily and quickly clone an OS disk to a new SSD in just 4steps. (1) Select the source disk. (2) Select the target disk. (3) Select the partitions
you want to clone or not. (4) Double-confirm and start clone.

FNet Smart Cloning Technology will automatically adjust the size of theoriginal drive partition to fit smaller or larger replacement drives.
Clone Drive will make a clone of your drive in which you have selected the partitions
and folders from being part of the newly cloned drive. An ideal solution for when thetarget drive is too small for all of the source drive’s data.
Automatic to skip the empty sector and unselected partitions and folders. Automatic4k alignment. Defragment During Cloning. MBR/GPT format supported.
After the cloning process is complete, simply swap out the drives and reboot. Windowswill boot up normally from the new drive as if nothing ever happened.

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Secure Erase
Secure erase permanently deletes all data on a disk, ensuring that the data is
unrecoverable and protects the valuable data on your SSD from leakage.

When you click the "Start" button, it will ask you to double-check.
Please enter the same randomly generated number as the one on the left.

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Notice1. Secure Erase cannot run on a boot disk.
2. The entire user space and over-provision space are completely and irretrievably
erased after you start Secure Erase. Every block in the user space is ready toaccept new host-written data, moving the drive to its highest performance state,
FOB (fresh-out-of-box).
However, some data must be left in place for normal drive operation. This
includes the following required data: SSD firmware copies that reside in theNAND, all SMART data, and retired NAND block mapping tables.

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Firmware UpgradeFirmware is a very small software program stored on semiconductor chips such as
NAND chips. It contains the software code and commands required to operate thedevice.
FNet recommends using the latest firmware and SSD Suite for Nextorage software.
Regular updates are needed to maintain the latest version of firmware and softwareand add customer experience improvements, including operational stability andperformance optimization.
The SSD Suite for Nextorage software is available for Windows and cannot be used forLinux or Mac OS X.

You can click the [Check for Updates] button. If new firmware for the SSD is available
on the system, then the New Version of Firmware message will appear on the firmware
update screen.

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If you want to download a new version of firmware, please click [Yes].
It will display on the screen that the new firmware has been downloaded. At this time,
you can click the [Start] button to start updating the firmware.

[Warning]
Please back up data and close all running applications (except for SSD Suite for
Nextorage software) before updating the firmware.
- Do not turn off power while the firmware is updating.
- Firmware updates cannot be performed on SSDs with RAID mode and Intel VMD
enabled.
- A PC reboot is required.
- Firmware updates are not possible through an external USB connection.

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System Information
You can see the basic PC information and it can export the hardware and software
information to help with software debugging.

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Updates
SSD Suite for Nextorage provides the software, and the manual can be updated when
the newest version is available.

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Settings
Languages – SSD Suite for Nextorage provides several languages for UI.
EnglishJapanese

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FrenchSimplify Chinese
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References
1 S.M.A.R.T
2 PCI Express

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.M.A.R.T.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express

Mar. 2024
The design and contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
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