LaCie 2big USB 3.0
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DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
Formatting
User Manual
page 30
3.4.4. Formatting for Mac Users
The steps listed below will help you format and partition your disk
drive using Mac OS X. Please see
3.4.2. Formatting for Window
XP Users
or
3.4.3. Formatting for Windows Vista and Windows 7
Users
for instructions on formatting using alternative operating
systems. For more information on the optimal file format, go to
3.4.1. File System Formats
.
TECHNICAL NOTE:
LaCie suggests using the Mac OS Extended
format since it may provide a more familiar experience to Macin-
tosh users.
CAUTION:
Following these steps will erase everything from the
2big USB 3.0. Backup all data stored on your LaCie hard disk
drive before formatting it.
1. Connect the drive to the computer and turn it on.
2. Select
Utilities
from the
Go
menu in the Finder menu bar.
3. In the Utilities folder, double-click
Disk Utility
.
4. The Disk Utility window will open (
Fig. 33
). Select your La-
Cie hard disk drive from the list of available hard disks on
the left side of the window.
5. Select the
Partition
tab (
Fig. 34
).
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Fig. 33
Fig. 34
