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Partitioning and Formatting
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Partitioning and Formatting
Partitioning
Partitioning allows you to take one large drive and make it into multiple smaller drives. Partitioning
requires formatting the drive and will erase all data if any exists on the drive.
1.
To partition the QS3, plug the drive into your computer, then right click on the
My Computer
icon
on your Desktop (this icon may also be located in the Start Menu). Select
Manage
from the menu
to open the Computer Management console.
2.
Locate and select
Disk Management
below the Storage submenu on the left side of the window.
The right side of the window will update, showing you a list of all the drives connected to your
system.
3.
Locate the Kanguru QS3 in the bottom half of the Window. In order to partition the drive you will
have to delete the current partition by right clicking on the status bar (see below) to the right of the
disk and choosing
Delete Partition
. Next to create a new partition, right click on the status bar and
choose
New Partition
.
4.
The New Partition Wizard will appear to create the new partition. Follow the on screen instructions
to complete the partition and formatting process.
For detailed instructions with images, please view the following knowledgebase article found on
Kanguru’s support site:
http://support.kanguru.com/index.php?action=kb&article=52
Formatting
Formatting the drive will erase all data contained on the drive.
1.
To format the Kanguru QS3, plug the drive into your computer, then open
My Computer.
2.
Right-click on the drive letter associated with the QS3 and then select
Format
from the menu.
3.
Choose the file system that you would like to format the drive in and then enter a Volume Label in
the text box.
4.
Check the
Quick Format
box to perform a quick format. You can leave it unchecked to have it
perform a full format (Full Format will take longer to complete).
5.
Click
Start
to begin the format process. Once the process is complete, you can then resume
accessing the drive.
Note:
When formatting with FAT32 on Windows there is a 32GB hard drive size limitation. In order to
format a drive larger than 32GB, you need to use a 3rd party formatting application.
