LaCie Hard Disk •
Design by neiL pouLton
user Manual
Formatting and partitioning
Page 1
3.1. Formatting for Windows Users
The process of formatting a drive on a computer
running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows
Vista consists of two steps: (1) installing a signature on
the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. These steps will
erase anything that is on the disk.
Connect the drive to the computer via the interface
port.
Right-click
My Computer
and select
Manage
.
From the “Computer Management” window, se-
lect
Disk Management
(located below the
Storage
group). See Fig. 3.1.A.
If the “Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard” window
appears, click
Cancel
.
Windows will list the hard disks that are installed
on the system. Locate the drive that is represented
by the icon. Right-click the icon and select
Initialize
.
In the box to the right that says
Unallocated
, right-
click and select
New Partition…
On the first page of the “New Partition Wizard,”
click
Next.
See Fig. 3.1.B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Fig. 3.1.A
Fig. 3.1.b
CAUTION:
Following these steps will erase ev-
erything from the hard disk. If you have informa-
tion that you want to protect or continue to use,
back up this information before performing these
steps.
(continued on next page)
■
