Qio E3
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Driver (6)
Firmware (1)
IDDownload TitleDownload LinkPost Date
666 Qio E3 Firmware Updater (Windows) 2.0.1Jun-13-2013
Operating System Requirements: Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows Vista (64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows Server 2008 (32-bit), Windows Server 2008 (64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
File Name: SonnetQioUpdater2.0.1.zip
File Size: 814.9 KB
Description: This Windows installer updates the firmware in the Qio E3 (model numbers QIO-E3-E34 and QIO-E3-PCIE, all revisions). This version expands the Qio E3's PC compatibility. Please refer to Qio E3 product page for specific compatibility information. After the firmware is updated, the Qio E3 will continue to operate as before with Mac computers.

Notes:
1) You must burn the enclosed .iso file to a CD, and alter your computer's BIOS to enable booting from a CD.
2) You may need to run this updater twice. If the firmware updater is unsuccessful after the second attempt, please contact Sonnet support for further assistance.

Instructions
1.
Connect the Qio E3 (install the interface card, connect the interface cable, and plug in the AC adapter) as described in the Qio E3 User's Guide.
2. Turn on your computer and boot immediately into the computer's BIOS (or setup) menu.
3. Change your computer's BIOS settings so that the computer will boot from a CD-ROM first, and then restart your computer. Note: The steps required to change your computer's BIOS will vary with each computer model. Please refer to your computer's user manual for specific instructions on how to perform this procedure.
4. Burn the SonnetQioUpdaterX ISO file to a CD.
5. Verify the Qio is connected securely to the computer and has power.
6. Restart the computer with the SonnetQioUpdater CD in the CD drive; after the boot process, a menu will be displayed on the screen.
7. Select Load SATA CD/DVD Drivers and then press enter.
Note: If your computer has an optical drive with a PATA (IDE) interface, choose option 2 to load PATA CD/DVD drivers instead.
8. At this time, the computer will be awaiting instruction. Type "cd QIOE3" (without quotes), and then hit Enter
9. Type "go" (without quotes), and then press Enter.
10. If the firmware update was successful, you will see a message saying so. Eject the CD and restart your computer; the firmware update is complete.

 
 
Manual (4)
IDDownload TitleDownload LinkPost Date
630 Qio E3 User's Guide [English]May-08-19
697 Qio E3 User's Guide [Japanese]May-08-19
844 Qio, Qio CF4, Qio E3 Thunderbolt Interface Kit User's Guide [English]May-08-19
845 Qio, Qio CF4, Qio E3 Thunderbolt Interface Kit User's Guide [Japanese] May-08-19
 
FAQ (6)
IDArticle TitlePost Date
646 How can I read UDF Formatted SxS cards?Aug-11-17
680 Is the Qio E3 compatible with OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) and OS X 10.9.5 (Mavericks)?Oct-31-14
693 My computer kernel panics after updating OS X to 10.8.2. What can I do to fix it? (Qio/Qio CF4/Qio E3 issue)Nov-06-12
713 My Qio Does Not Recognize My SD-to-SxS AdapterMay-07-13
730 I have a Retina MacBook Pro (or other Mac introduced in 2012), and my machine won't boot after installing Qio software.Dec-06-12
1135 Can I format an SxS card in UDF format in macOS?Jan-20-21
Yes, but you must use Terminal.
1) Open Terminal

2) Run
diskutil list
to get the name of the disk. It will be something like "disk4". Ejectable media are typically the last in the list.

3) Run
newfs_udf -v "My Volume Name" disk4
if disk4 was the correct one. The volume name is anything you want of course.

4) Unplug and replug the SxS card
(Due to somebody's bug, the disk will only mount after being ejected.)

5) You can run
newfs_udf
without any parameters to see other parameters that can be set.

The process can be automated somewhat by writing a bash script, which can be looked up on the internet.