Formatting the SSD
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WARNING! Formatting the drive will erase all of the data on your SSD.
Please use the USB interface (not eSATA) to format the drive.
You must have Administrator Rights in order to format in Windows 2000, XP, or Vista.
Windows
®
2000/XP
1.
Download the StoreJet Format Utility from Transcend’s online Download Center at
http://www.transcendusa.com/Support/DLCenter/index.asp
(the software can be located by selecting
“Storage Devices -> StoreJet Drives -> any StoreJet product -> any StoreJet model)
2.
When the download is complete, extract the downloaded ZIP file to your computer’s hard drive (not the
SSD) and run the StoreJetFormatter.exe application.
3.
Plug the SSD into an available USB port on a Windows
®
2000/XP computer.
4.
Unplug all other USB storage devices from your computer
. This is to prevent accidental format of a
different USB drive.
5.
In the StoreJet Format Utility window, click the “Refresh” button.
6.
The program will automatically detect the SSD drive.
7.
Press “
Start
”.
8.
A confirmation window will appear. Press OK to begin formatting the drive.
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