4. Using Your LaCie Drive
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LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme with Triple Interface
User’s Manual
10). Here you must specify partition size. It is recommended that you leave the partition set to the maximum available size,
unless you want multiple partitions on the same drive. Click
Next
.
11) Select
Assign drive letter
and select the desired letter for the drive.
Click
Next
.
12) Select
Format this partition…
and then select a file system:
FAT32
FAT32 is a file system that is compatible with Windows 98 SE, Windows
Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP; however, it has limitations. In
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and MAC OS and X, you will not be able
to create a partition greater than 32GB.
NTFS
NTFS is a newer file system that is compatible only with Windows NT,
Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It has fewer limitations than FAT 32
and will enable a partition to be created that is larger than 32GB. NTFS
is also compatible with Mac OS X in read-only, and for 32K block-sized partitions.
13) Click
Next
.
14) Click
Finish
.
15)
Disk Management
will create the partition and begin formatting the
drive. Once completed, close
Disk Management
and your new drive will be
ready to use.
Tech Note:
For a more detailed
discussion on the various file system
formats and partitioning, please refer to
section
5.1.2. File System Formats –
Windows Users
.
