LaCie Little Disk
• Design by Sam Hecht
User Manual
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Formatting and Partitioning
3.1. Formatting for Windows Users
The process of formatting a drive on a computer
running Windows 2000 or Windows XP 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).
If the “Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard” window
appears, click
Cancel
.
Windows will list the hard drives 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.
Click
Next
.
Click
Next
.
Click
Next
.
Click
Next
.
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Fig. 3.1.2.A
Fig. 3.1.2.B
CAUTION:
Following these steps will erase ev-
erything from the hard drive. If you have informa-
tion that you want to protect or continue to use,
back up this information before performing these
steps.
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