Generate Support Packages

The following are 3 different approaches to generate support packages from a malfunctioning MetaDefender Drive, starting by the easiest to the hardest:

1. Generate a Support Package using MetaDefender Drive Toolkit

If you haven't installed MetaDefender Drive Toolkit yet, you can download it from this link.

1. Launch MetaDefender Drive Toolkit by right-clicking the MetaDefenderDriveToolkit.exe file and selecting Run as Administrator.
2. Navigate to Advanced Options → Support.
3. Select the drive you want to gathers its logs into a support package, identified by its serial number, and click Generate Support Package.
4. Track the progress until it shows the Completed status. The needed time will depend on how much reports and logs being located on the Drive's storages.

You can also generate support packages for multiple MetaDefender Drives using this method.

Successfully generate support packages view

2. Generate a Support Package during when MetaDefender Drive Malfunctions

If you face an issue while MetaDefender Drive is running, follow these steps:

1. Press and hold the keyboard keys alt + ⇧ + F3 for 5 seconds.
2. Wait for the support package generation to complete and reset your system.

Generate a Support Package from a malfunctioning MetaDefender Drive

3. Generate a Support Package while MetaDefender Drive is running

1. Click the arrow icon at the bottom right corner, and click the Generate button from the Quick Actions menu.

Generate a Support Package while MetaDefender Drive is running

2. Click Generate when prompted to confirm generating a support package.

Confirmation prompt of generating a Support Package while MetaDefender Drive is running

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