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Hard Disk Formatting
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 plug the Hard Disk
either via USB or eSATA connection then click on
[My Computer]
and choose
[Manage]
.
A
[Computer Management]
window will appear
(as on the right).
Step2
Click on
[Disk Management]
on the left part 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”
will appear.
Step4
Following the "wizard"instructions to partition
and format your HDD.
Step5
Wait until "wizzard" finish formating your
eSATA drive. It should now appear in
[My 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 rd 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.
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 and leave enough room around it.
• Never expose the product to water or humid conditions.
eSATA Connection
5.
Boot-up your system and your external drive
should be ready to use.
Windows-
open “My Computer” or
"Computer" to see the icon
of the external hard drive
ready to use.
MAC -
the icon of the ready to use extenal
drive will appear on the desktop.
6.
To access the external drive simply
double-click on its icon.
Disconnecting the INTEGRAL eSATA (eSATA mode)
WARNING!
Do not switch off the enclosure or unplug the SATA or power cable when using the INTEGRAL eSATA .
DOING THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF DATA!
1.
Turn off the system
2.
Switch off and unplug the enclosure