Instruction manual
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1. Depending on the version of Windows OS that you’re running, do one of the
following:
• On your desktop, right-click
My Computer
and click
Manage
.
• On your desktop, right-click
Computer
and click
Manage
.
• Click the
Start
button or
Windows
icon. Enter
compmgmt.msc
and press
Enter
.
2. On the
Computer Management
screen, click
Disk Management
.
3. A dialog window appears and asks you to initialize the drive. Depending on the
version of Windows OS that you’re running, you have the option to create either an
MBR or a GPT disk.
Note:
GPT (GUID partition) is required for drives that are larger than 2 TB, but GPT isn’t
compatible with some earlier versions of operating systems. MBR is supported by both
earlier and later versions of operating systems.
4. Locate the disk that is labeled
Unallocated
. To confirm that the drive is the correct
one, check the drive capacity.
5. Right-click the section of the window that says
Unallocated
and click
New
Partition
.
6. To initialize the drive in the format of your choice, complete the on-screen
instructions.
When the drive is successfully installed, it appears under
My Computer
or
Computer
with a drive letter assigned to it.
macOS
If you install a brand-new drive that doesn’t contain any data, you must prepare the
drive for use.
Warning!
When you complete the following steps, you create a partition that uses the
entire drive space.
1. Do one of the following:
• In
Spotlight
, enter
Disk Utility
.
• Open
Finder
. Navigate to
Applications
and click
Utilities
. Open
Disk Utility
.
2. Select the drive and click the
Partition
tab.
3. Enter a name for the partition.
4. Click
Apply
.
The drive should now appear on your desktop and be accessible in
Finder
.
