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4.1.2. Windows Users
• Windows 2000 and XP – Use the Disk Management Utility, which is native to the operating system.
Formatting And Partitioning Using Windows 2000 And Windows XP
The process of formatting and partitioning a drive on a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP consists of two
steps: (1) installing a signature on the drive, and (2) partitioning/formatting the drive. These steps will erase anything that is
on the disk.
1. Connect the drive to the computer via one of the interface ports.
2. Right-click
My Computer
and click
Manage
.
3. From the
Computer Management
window, select
Disk Management
(located below the
Storage
group).
4. If this is the first time the drive is being formatted, Win-
dows 2000 will launch the
Write Signature Wizard
(Write Initialize Wizard in Windows XP). Click
Next
(
fig. A
).
5. Windows will list the new drive(s) attached. If you are
formatting a single drive, only one drive should be
visible. Select the check box next to the drive and click
Next
.
6. Click
Finish
to exit the Wizard.
7. Now, with the disk management window open, a new
drive will be visible. Right-click on the available space
and select
Create partition...
(
fig. B
)
CAUTION:
Following these steps will erase anything that is on the hard drive. Therefore, if you have information that
you want to protect or continue to use, backup this information before performing these steps.
Fig. A
Fig. B
Using Your LaCie Little Big Disk
IMpOrTANT INFO:
Check the “quick format” box.
