Acomdata PDHD1000USE-72, User Manual

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Formatting the Drive
in Windows Me or 98SE
1. Disable any anti-virus software you may have running.
. Double-click on My Computer. In the My Computer window, right-
click the Drive's icon and select Format. In the Format window,
verify the capacity; it should be close to the stated capacity of your
Drive in megabytes.
. Under Format type, select Full; everything else should be left at
the default setting. In the Label field, under Other options, you may
assign a name to the Drive that will allow you to easily distinguish it
from other storage devices. (Limit characters; no symbols.)
. Click Start. The following warning will appear: “This device is either
a hard disk or a large removable disk. Formatting it will destroy all
files currently on the drive. Are you sure you want to format this
drive?” If the Drive contains no data or you already backed up the
data you wish to keep, click OK.
5. If you see a warning from an antivirus program, click Exclude.
. When formatting is complete, you will be asked to run a thorough
Scandisk. (Periodically running Scandisk is a part of regular hard
drive maintenance.) If you do not wish to run Scandisk at this time,
close the Format window.