LaCie Rugged Hard Disk
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Optional Formatting and Partitioning
User Manual
page 14
3.1. Finding the File System Format
You may need to know the current file system format of your LaCie
hard disk if:
✦
You want to reformat your LaCie hard disk. The current file
system format may determine the process you’ll use to refor-
mat it.
✦
The LaCie hard disk does not appear to mount on your com-
puter. In this case, the file system format may prevent your
operating system from recognizing the LaCie hard disk (ex.
If you connect a hard disk formatted in HFS+ to a Windows
computer).
Windows Users
1. Right-click My Computer and select
Manage
from the
right-click options menu. The Computer Management
window opens.
2. Select
Disk Management
under Storage (you may have
to expand the Storage list to see the Disk Management
option). Information about all storage devices connected
to your computer appears in the right hand pane.
3. Find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk.
NOTE:
“Disk 0” is your computer’s internal hard disk. If other
storage devices are connected to your computer, refer to the
disk information in the upper pane to determine which disk is
your LaCie hard disk.
4. The File System column in the upper pane lists the file
system of each disk. Disks are listed as “NTFS”, “FAT32”
or blank (if the file system format is not recognizes, such
as if it is HFS+).
Mac Users
1. Select
Utilities
from the Go menu in Finder.
2. Open Disk Utility.
3. In the disk list on the left side of the Disk Utility window,
find the disk corresponding to your LaCie hard disk.
4. Each disk has two listings. Select the lower, indented disk
name.
5. Refer to the
Format
line of the information area at the
bottom of the Disk Utility window.
