HARD DISK FORMATTING
WARNING!!
Before you partition or format your hard disk, please be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive,
so make sure you have a backup if required. This step is usually only required the first time you install a factory new
hard drive or if you want to change the existing format of the drive.
Windows 2000/XP/VISTA/7
Step1
To partition the drive please connect the
enclosure either via USB or eSATA connection
then go to "START", right-click on
Computer]
and choose [Manage].
A
[Computer Management]
appear (as on the right).
Step2
[Disk Management]
Click on
of this window and all connected disk drives
will be listed in the right part. Find the Hard
Disk that you added with it's partition status
on the right. You can create a new or delete
an existing partition by right clicking on this
area.
Step3
Right-click on the hard disk partition status
area and choose
[New
Partition...].The
"New partition wizard"
Step4
Following the "wizard"instructions to partition
and format your HDD.
Step5
Wait until "wizzard" finished formatting your
eSATA drive. It should now appear in
Computer]
ready to use.
Mac OS
NOTE:
Mac OS does not recognize NTFS formatted drives.
Mac OS9.2 and earlier, does not support creating
partitions on an external drive. To do that, you would
need to purchase additional 3rd party software.
Initializing is no problem on all Operating Systems.
Mac OS X, use the Disk Utility to format and create
partitions on your external disk.
• Select "Disk Utilities" in the utilities folder.
• Choose your external drive and format it
according to your requirement.
GENERAL REMARKS
• Only one interface (USB or eSATA) can be connected at the same time.
• For better heat dissipation and performance, do not cover the enclosure or its power adapter and leave
enough room around them.
• Never expose the product to water or humid conditions.
[My
window will
on the left part
will appear.
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Hard Disk Formatting
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