LaCie Desktop Hard Drive
User Manual
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Formatting and Partitioning
ImpOrTANT INfO:
Please refer to section
3, Formatting and Partitioning
, for a more detailed
comparison of the various file system formats.
Fig. 3.1.C
Fig. 3.1.D
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Next
.
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Next
.
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Next
.
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Next
.
On the Format Partition window, you have the op-
tion of selecting the
Quick Format
option. See Fig.
3.1.C. This allows a much faster format, but Disk
Management will not check the drive for errors. La-
Cie recommends that you DO NOT select
Quick
Format
. Click
Next
.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13. Click
Finish
to begin the formatting process.
14. Windows Disk Management will format and parti-
tion the disk according to your settings (Fig. 3.1.D.),
and your drive will appear in
My Computer
, ready
to use.