Galaxy 4500MGB Quad Bay, User Manual

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4500MGB Quad Bay User Guide
Chapter 3 - System Set Up / Page 14
If the drive does not
appear, make sure
the drivers are
installed properly
and the power is on.
Mac OS can not
write to NTFS
formatted drives. To
use your device on
both platforms, we
recommend using
FAT32.
If the total capacity
exceeds 2TB and
your Operating
System does not
support single
volumes over 2TB,
set the 2TB switch
to position B and it
will automatically
split the volumes
(A+B / C+D).
Partitioning & Formatting
Be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive,
so make sure you have a backup! This step is usually only
required the first time you install a factory new hard drive, if you
change the RAID mode or want to erase all data on your drive.
PC running Windows
For Windows, use the disk management program:
•
Right click on “My Computer” and choose “Manage”
•
Select “Disk Management”
•
Choose the drive you want to format and right click on it for
further commands (Choose New Partition)
•
Follow the Partition Wizard to setup the drive
For Win2000, WinXP and Windows Vista, we recommend
formatting the drive using the NTFS file system.
If you are using the FAT32 file system to format the drive on
Win2000, WinXP or Windows Vista, the biggest single partition
you can create will be 32GB. To create larger partitions, you
need to use a 3
rd
party application or change to NTFS format.