10
Using Your Drive
NOTE:
If you need additional instructions or troubleshooting help, see the user’s manual on the Solutions CD.
Volume Configuration
The Iomega UltraMax drive ships configured as a striped (RAID 0) volume, which appears as a single disk on the
computer system. You can configure your Iomega UltraMax Hard Drive to support several different volume types. See the
HTML User’s Manual on the Solutions CD for detailed descriptions of these configuration options and for instructions on
setting the configuration switches.
CAUTION!
Changing the volume configuration will erase all existing data! If you have files on the drive you want to save,
move them to another drive before changing the configuration. Do
NOT
change the configuration switches while the drive
is powered up.
Backing Up with Your Drive
Iomega recommends periodic system backups and more frequent data backups to ensure that your critical data is always
protected. The frequency of your backup should depend on the importance of your data. To protect your data, you can
simply drag and drop copies of your critical files onto the drive, or you can use the included backup software to schedule
regular backups.
Troubleshooting
PC Users: Formatting the Iomega UltraMax Hard Drive for Windows
®
The Iomega UltraMax ships preformatted as a Macintosh Extended (HFS+) volume. This format is not recognized on
Windows operating systems, and you must reformat the drive to either FAT32 or NTFS. Users with Windows XP/2000 can
use the following instructions to format the drive. Users with Windows 98/Me, visit the Support and Downloads area on
www.iomega.com
to find detailed formatting instructions.
CAUTION!
Reformatting the Iomega Hard Drive will erase all existing data on the drive.
1
.
Connect the Iomega UltraMax drive to your computer following the instructions on page 4.
2. Open Windows Disk Management (right click on
My Computer
, select
Manage
, and click on
Disk Management
).
3.
If the Disk Wizard opens
, click
Next
. Select the disk, click
Next
, then
Finish
.
If the Wizard does not open
, locate the drive in the lower list. Look for a disk that does not show a drive letter or file
system. Right click on the drive name and select
Initialize Disk
(Windows XP) or
Write Signature
(Windows 2000),
then
OK
.
4. The drive will now appear as
Unallocated
and the bar will be black. Right click on the black bar and select
New
Partition
(Windows XP) or
Create Partition
(Windows 2000).
5. When the Partition Wizard opens, click
Next
.
6. Verify that the partition type is
Primary partition
and click
Next
.
7. Leave the maximum disk space selected and click
Next
.
8. Assign the next drive letter available and click
Next
.
9. To format the drive with an NTFS file system, click
Next
, then click
Finish
. The drive will be ready to use when the
format completes.
NOTE:
If you want to use the drive with other operating systems, use the
Iomega FAT32 Formatter
located on the CD
to change the format to FAT32 (needed for cross-platform compatibility). If you need detailed instructions, check the
Support and Downloads area on
www.iomega.com
.
PC will not start up
If your PC will not start up when the Iomega UltraMax drive is connected, there is probably a conflict with the computer.
To work around this problem, power off the drive when starting the computer. Power on the drive after the computer
finishes starting up.
Complete User’s Manual
The Solutions CD includes a complete user’s manual in HTML format. If you have additional questions on your new drive
and software, visit
www.iomega.com
and check the support section.