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Using the enclosure with your PC
If you want to use this enclosure with both PCs and Macs, then you should use a FAT32
formatted hard drive. If you are using a brand new drive, or want to erase an older drive you will
need to follow the instructions below:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista users
After first booting up your computer and connecting and powering up the enclosure, Windows
will detect the drive and automatically install the relevant driver software.
If it is a pre-formatted drive, no further action is required ; a new drive icon will show up in
Windows Explorer.
If you are using a brand new, unformatted drive, you will need to format the drive for use.
1. Right-click the
My Computer icon on your desktop and from the drop-down menu, select
Manage .
2. The Computer Management window will appear. Select
Disk Management from the left
hand pane.
3. In the right hand pane, the new drive will be identified as ‘Unallocated’. Right-click the drive
and, from the drop-down menu, select New Partition .
4. The
New Partition Wizard will appear. Follow the on-screen instructions to format and
partition the drive. Once complete, the new drive icon will show up in Windows Explorer and
the drive will be accessible.
CAUTION!
Formatting the hard drive will destroy all the data on the drive. Make sure you
have made a backup of any files you do not want to erase before proceeding!