G-Technology 0G04759, 0G04755 User manual
Product Manual
USB 3.0 external hard drives for use
inside Evolution Series compatible
docks and cases or as stand alone
storage devices.
Table of Contents
Welcome to the Evolution Series:
G-DRIVE ev RaW SSD | G-DRIVE ev RaW | G-DRIVE ev | G-DRIVE ev 220
Table of Contents
Safety & General Use
Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Backup Your Data ................................................................................................................................................. 5
About the G-DRIVE ev Series
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
What’s in the Box .................................................................................................................................................. 8
System Requirements.......................................................................................................................................... 8
Safety & General Use
Overview of the Drive.......................................................................................................................................... 9
Easy Installation for Mac .................................................................................................................................... 9
Disconnect the Drive ..........................................................................................................................................10
Using Your Drives on Mac
Use with Time Machine......................................................................................................................................12
Initialize Drive for Mac........................................................................................................................................14
Restore the Drive Icon........................................................................................................................................17
Reformat with Partitions...................................................................................................................................19
Using Your Drives on Windows
Windows Use ....................................................................................................................................................... 24
Cross Platform Use.............................................................................................................................................. 25
Support & Warranty 28
Technical Support .............................................................................................................................................. 29
Limited Warranty................................................................................................................................................. 30
Copyright............................................................................................................................................................... 32
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Safety Precautions ......................................... p.4
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Backup Your Data .......................................... p.5
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Safety & General Use Safety & General Use
Safety Precautions
The G-DRIVE® ev warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the
precautions listed here. If you detect a problem with your drive, please contact our
Technical Support department
If the product is returned with damage caused by improper handling, the warranty will be void
and liability will rest with the user. Please read our
• Servicing: Your drive contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning,
have it inspected by a qualied Technical Support representative.
Moisture: Place the device away from moisture or liquids. To reduce the risk of damage,
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do not expose this drive to rain or moisture. Do not use it in damp or wet conditions. Never
place objects containing liquids on the drive as they may spill into its openings.
Ventilation: Place the device in a vented area. The drive should never be placed near
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or over a radiator or heat source.
• Temperature: Do not expose this drive to temperatures outside the range of 5°C
to 35°C (41°F to 95°F), to operational humidity beyond 5-80%, non-condensing, or
non-operating humidity beyond 10-90%, non-condensing. Avoid placing your drive
near a source of heat, or exposing it to sunlight (even through a window), or in an
environment that is too cold or humid.
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Limited Warranty.
Backup Your Data
The disk drive contained in your G-DRIVE® ev device is a delicate electronic instrument
and is susceptible to damage due to excessive physical shock. Please refer to the drop
specications listed for each drive type. Under no circumstances will G-Technology® be
held liable for the recovery or restoration of lost data.
Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a G-Technology drive is the
sole responsibility of the user.
Make two backups
To help prevent the loss of your data, we highly recommend that you keep TWO copies
of your data in separate storage locations. Keep one copy on your G-Technology drive.
Keep a second copy on your internal hard drive, another G-Technology drive, or a form
of removable storage media.
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Physical Damage: Do not place heavy objects on the drive. Never use excessive force
on your drive.
p.4 p.5
About Your G-DRIVE® ev
G DRIVE
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the G-DRIVE ev from G-Technology. Designed to meet the demanding
storage needs of creative professional workows, G-DRIVE ev hard drives act as standalone
devices in the eld, moving project les easily from location to studio, with seamless distribution
among partners. When inserted into your G-DOCK ev
all with one storage solution. The Evolution Series oers a number of docking solutions and
hard drives to meet your unique needs:
If you have a need for speed, take the power of solid-state drive
(SSD) performance with you for transfer rates up to 425MB/s.
Up to 136MB/s transfer rates.
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, you can capture, transfer and distribute
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Introduction ..................................................... p.7
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What’s in the Box .......................................... p.8
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System Requirements .................................. p.8
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Overview of the Drive ................................ p.9
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Easy Installation for Mac ............................ p.9
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Disconnect the Drive ................................... p.10
Put greater speed and exibility into your creative workow with
transfer rates up to 220MB/s.
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ev RaW
Lightweight and shock resistant external hard drive with transfer
rates up to 136 MB/s.
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G-DRIVE
ev RaW SSD
G-DRIVE® ev RaW
G-DRIVE
G-DRIVE
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ev 220
G-DOCK ev™ with Thunderbolt
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ev
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ev All-Terrain case with Thunderbolt
Evolution series drive compatability matrix
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ev All-Terrain case with USB
The evolution series drives come pre-formatted for plug and play setup on Mac OS with Time
Machine compatibility.
You can also use the drive on a Windows® computer or work cross-platform. See how here.
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About Your G-DRIVE® ev About Your G-DRIVE® ev
What’s in the Box
The following items are included in the box:
• (1) G-DRIVE ev USB 3.0 hard drive
• (1) removable bumper (with G-DRIVE ev RaW only)
• (1) USB 3.0 cable (2.0 compatible)
• (1) Power adapter & cable (with G-DRIVE ev 220 only)
• Quick Start Guide
• 3-year limited warranty
If any items are missing, please contact G-Technology at g-technology.com/support.
System Requirements
G-DRIVE ev supports the following Operating Systems. The drive is set up at the
factory for use with Mac OS® systems, and formatted as ‘HFS+ with Journaling’.
Overview of the Drive
This diagram displays the key features of your G-DRIVE ev. A Power & Activity LED is on
the front of the unit. A USB 3.0 port is on the back, along with the SATA interface for use
with the G-DOCK ev or the ev All Terrain cases available in both Thunderbolt and USB
interfaces. The Activity light will glow when power is applied via the USB port and will
ash brighter as data is transferred to or from the hard drive.
Power & Activity LED
SATA Interface for
use with G-DOCK ev
USB 3.0 Port
Easy Installation for Mac
G-DRIVE ev easily attaches to your computer via a USB cable. Simply plug the small end
of the cable into the drive and the large end of the cable into a free USB connector on
your computer. The drive will automatically mount on the desktop if you are running
Mac OS. (For Mac OS 10.7 and above. You must have the ‘external drive’ box selected
within the Finder Preferences window in order for external hard drives to appear on
your desktop)
Mac: Mac OS 10.9 + and an available USB 3.0.
Windows: Windows® 10, 8.1, 7and an available USB 3.0.
See how to congure for Windows here.
No AC power is necessary for drives upto 1TB as they are bus powered to eliminate the
need to carry around an external AC power supply to use with the drive.
G-DRIVE ev 220 requires external power as it has two hard drives running in RAID 0
inside the enclosure to provide that additional performance. It can be powered using
the additional 2.1A USB 3.0 port on your computer using the included cable or by using
the power adapter and cable that ships with the drive.
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About Your G-DRIVE® ev
Disconnect the Drive
A great feature of G-DRIVE ev is its ability to be connected and disconnected while your
computer is running. To prevent failures and/or data loss, it is important to follow the
steps below when disconnecting or ‘unmounting’ the drive from your computer.
1. Before powering down and disconnecting the drive, unmount the system by simply
dragging the G-DRIVE ev icon to the trash located in the dock.
Keyboard shortcut: Select the drive icon and hit Command+E.
2. It is safe to remove the drive from your system when the drive icon is no longer
present on your desktop.
Helpful links
• To use G-DRIVE ev on Windows, go to Windows Use.
• To use G-DRIVE ev on Mac
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and Windows, go to Cross Platform Use.
Using Your Drive on
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Use with Time Machine ............................. p.12
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Initialize Drive for Mac .............................. p.14
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Restore the Drive Icon ............................... p.17
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Reformat with Partitions ........................... p.19
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