G-Technology G-RAID Studio, Product Manual

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Using Your Drive on Windows
Windows Use
G-RAID Studio is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS systems. A simple initialization
will prepare your drive for use with Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 systems.
For helpful information on configuring and using your drive with Windows, please visit
g-technology.com/windows
Cross Platform Use
You can set up G-RAID Studio for use on both Windows and Mac system by formatting
the drive as ‘exFAT’. To do this, use the Disk Utility application on the Mac system and
format the drive to exFAT.
1. First, open the Mac system’s Disk Utility program. This application is located on your
hard drive under Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility. The window below will appear.
Your G-RAID Studio will be displayed in the left-hand column.
2. Select the G-RAID Studio by clicking on its drive icon in the left-side column.
Information about the drive will be displayed at the bottom of the window.
3. Select the Erase tab to view the formatting options.