Formatting and Partitioning Your Drive
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LaCie d2 USB Hard Drive
To install a drive on a computer running
Windows 98 SE and Windows Me
, the drive needs to be assigned a letter, and then
formatted. Be sure to start the process with the drive disconnected.
1) Right-click "My Computer." Select "Properties."
2) Click the "Device Manager" tab.
3) Ensure that "View devices by type" is selected. Expand the menu next to "Disk Drives" by clicking the "plus" sign, and
current hard drives connected to the computer will be listed. Next, connect the hard drive and click "Refresh." A new
drive should be listed. Double-click on the new drive.
4) Click the "Settings" tab.
5) If selected, deselect the "Int 13 unit" option, and select "Removable." With the removable box checked, you will be able
to assign the drive a new letter below (be sure you select a letter that is not already in use by another drive).
6) Click
"OK."
7) In most cases, Windows 98 SE and Windows Me will warn you that you have made changes to the hardware settings,
and will ask if you want to shut down your computer. Click "Yes."
8) Power the computer back on.
9) After Windows reboots, open up "My Computer."
10) Right-click on the new drive (with the letter it was assigned), and select "Format." Proceed to format the drive (time will
vary depending on the drive size).
