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E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide
The Disk Drives
The MX2 contains four logical disk drives that provide storage for system files, applications, and
data.
Drive A is a read-only drive. Its contents cannot be changed. Drive B is a read-only drive used to
store system utilities and to initialize the boot process. Its contents cannot be changed.
Drive C is a flash disk drive that allows full read and write access. This drive contains DOS
command files, PC card drivers, utilities, and executable files and associated files for applications.
It may also contain additional CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to configure your MX2
to run applications.
Drive D is a RAM disk drive. The RAM disk is used primarily for data storage. Programs that
need to be loaded into memory and then quickly removed from memory can also be placed here.
Drive D can also be used for scratch disk space or temporary files.
Note: As with any RAM drive, data on drive D can be lost if the MX2 has a power failure
caused by low batteries or a system reset. For truly secure data collection, store your
data on drive C or on an ATA flash card.
Additional Drives
Drive E exists only if your unit has been configured to use PC ATA flash cards. The PC card
looks like a hard disk drive to the operating system. You can use drive E for safe and permanent
storage of data.
Alternately, drive E could be a peer-to-peer or client-server network drive that is accessed
through a wireless access point or Ethernet network card link.
Your unit may have other additional logical drives. These might be RAM drives, ATA flash cards,
or network drives accessed via wireless access points.
