LaCie hard disk MAX
• DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
RAID
User Manual
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5.4. Partitioning the Disks
You must partition the drives after changing the hard disk MAX
configuration mode (SAFE or BIG). During this process, you will
format the drives. For more information about file system for-
mats, see section
3.4.1. File System Formats
.
IMPORTANT INFO:
The disks shipped with the hard disk
MAX are formatted HFS+. To use the drives with Mac operat-
ing systems or for cross-platform use between Mac and PC, the
drives must be reformatted. For more information, see section
3.4.1. File System Formats
.
5.4.1. Windows Users
IMPORTANT INFO:
Do not partition the virtual disk that ini-
tially mounts on your OS.
This example illustrates the BIG storage policy, which optimizes
the LaCie hard disk MAX for capacity.
1. Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select
Manage from the pop-up window (Fig. 5.4.1-A).
2. Select Disk Management under Storage to open the Win-
dows Disk Manager (Fig. 5.4.1-B).
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Fig. 5.4.1-A
Fig. 5.4.1-B
