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Protecting Your Digital Assets
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CRU Data Express DX175 User Manual
e. You will now see a window that allows selection of a fi le system. Choose
nTFS
and enter a
name for the new volume. Be sure to check the box labeled
Quick Format
, which will ensure
that the formatting process takes less than a minute.
f. Click
next
and then
Finish
to start the format process. When the format is complete, the Drive
Properties Box will update to show the new volume name. The new volume can now be found
by opening a File Explorer window and clicking on
This pC
in the navigation pane to the left.
Windows 8
a. Press
x
and then select
Disk management
.
b. The drive should appear in the list of Disks in the lower pane. You may need to scroll down to
see it. If the drive is already formatted, you can identify it easily by its volume name. If the drive
is not initialized or is brand new, a window will pop up asking you to select a partition type.
Select
gpT
and press
oK
.
c. To format the volume, right-click the
Drive properties Box
(highlighted in red in Figure 1) and
select
new Simple volume...
d. Unless you wish to customize the settings in these dialog prompts, click
next
on the Select
Partition, Specify Volume/Partition Size, and Assign Drive Letter or Path dialog prompts, leaving
the default settings.
e. You will now see a window that allows selection of a fi le system. Choose
nTFS
and enter a
name for the new volume. Be sure to check the box labeled
Quick Format
, which will ensure
that the formatting process takes less than a minute.
f. Click
next
and then
Finish
to start the format process. The new volume can now be found by
opening a File Explorer window.
Windows 7
a. Click on the
Start Button
, right-click the
Computer button
in the Start Menu, and then select
manage
. In the left pane of the Computer Management window that opens, left-click on
Disk
management
(labeled ‘A’ in Figure 2).
Figure 2.
The Computer Management window in Windows 7. ‘A’ denotes the Disk Management section, ‘B’
denotes the Device Properties Box, and ‘C’ denotes the Drive Properties Box.
