Formatting and Partitioning
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LaCie Big Disk
Formatting and Partitioning Using Windows 98 SE and Windows Me
Important Note:
If you want to create a new partition and format the drive, you should install and use
Silverlining 98. For complete instructions on how to use Silverlining 98, please refer to the User’s Manual
included in PDF format on the LaCie Storage Utilities CD-ROM.
Warning!
Users utilizing Windows 98 SE or Windows Me should only follow these steps if a partition has
already been created and you want to format the drive again.
If you wish to utilize the native disc utilities programs on Windows 98 SE or Windows Me, the drive needs to be assigned a
letter, and then formatted. Be sure to start this process with the drive disconnected.
1) Right-click
My Computer
. Select
Properties
.
2) Click the
Device Manager
tab.
3) Ensure that
View devices by type
is selected. Expand the menu next to
Disk Drives
by clicking the + sign, and current hard
drives connected to the computer will be listed. Next, connect the hard drive and click
Refresh
. A new drive should be
listed. Double-click on the new drive.
4) Click the
Settings
tab.
5) If selected, deselect the
Int 13
unit option, and select
Removable
. With the removable box checked, you will be able to
assign the drive a new letter below (be sure you select a letter that is not already in use by another drive).
6) Click
OK
.
7) In most cases, Windows 98 SE and Windows Me will warn you that you have made changes to the hardware settings,
and will ask if you want to shut down your computer. Click
Yes
.
8) Power the computer back on.
9) After Windows reboots, open up
My Computer
.
10) Right-click on the new drive (with the letter it was assigned), and select
Format
. Proceed to format the drive (time will vary
depending on the drive size).
