So, about the AcomData E5 HybridDrive

So far it’s been a real pain to own. Ok, to be fair, it must be more suited to a different set of users, those who want a cross-platform (well between Mac and Windows anyway) encrypted drive. For me I just want 1 large partition that I can setup the way I choose including encryption and filesystem choices. Unforunately there are only 2 ways to do so: 1) remove the hard disk and format it in another system which is a pain to do and voids the warranty. 2) use a windows only utility to remove the “CD” partition. I plan to do the latter. Here are some links that helped me to learn more:

• acomdata external hard drive
• Removing Acomdata HybridDrive CD PART
• AcomData E5 HybridDrive External Hard Drive