LaCinema HD Connect
Reformatting the LaCinema HD Connect
User Manual
page 53
8.1. Formatting: Windows Users
The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Windows
XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 consists of two steps: (1) installing
a signature on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. These steps
will erase anything that is on the disk.
CAUTION:
Following these steps will erase everything from the
hard drive. If you have information that you want to protect or con-
tinue to use, back up this information before performing these steps.
1. Connect the drive to the computer via the interface port.
2. Right-click
My Computer
and select
Manage
.
3. From the “Computer Management” window, select
Disk Man-
agement
(located below the
Storage
group). See
Fig. 90
.
4. If the “Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard” window appears,
click
Cancel
.
5. Windows will list the Hard Disks that are installed on the system.
Locate the drive that is represented by the
icon. Right-click
the icon and select
Initialize
.
6. In the box to the right that says
Unallocated
, right-click and
select
New Partition…
7. On the first page of the “New Partition Wizard,” click
Next.
See
Fig. 91
.
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Fig. 90
Fig. 91
