LaCie 4big Quadra
• D
esign
by
N
eil
P
oulton
RAID
User Manual
page 26
3.5. Partitioning the Disks
You must partition the drives after changing the 4big configu-
ration mode (SAFE, FAST, BIG, etc). During this process, you
will format the drives. For more information about file system
formats, see section
3.4.1. File System Formats
.
IMPORTANT INFO:
The disks shipped with the 4big Quadra
are formatted HFS+. To use the drives with Windows operating
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
.
3.5.1. Windows Users
This example illustrates the Fast storage policy, which optimizes
the LaCie 4big for performance.
1. Right click the
My Computer
icon on your desk-
top and select
Manage
from the pop-up window
(Fig. 3.5.1-A).
2. Select
Disk Management
under
Storage
to open the
Windows Disk Manager
(Fig. 3.5.1-B).
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Fig. 3.5.1-A
Fig. 3.5.1-B
