Western Digital WDBAAF5000EBK User Manual - Page 62
Troubleshooting, Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive, Frequently Asked Questions
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MY BOOK ESSENTIAL USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you have problems installing or using this product, refer to this troubleshooting section or visit our support website at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help. Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive How to Answer ID Install, partition, and format the drive in Windows XP and Vista Install, partition, and format the drive to Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5+ Reformat from Mac GPT to Windows XP NTFS Reformat the drive from Mac GPT to Windows Vista NTFS format Obtain and reinstall the original software included with this product Format the drive to the FAT32 file system* Use the drive on a Mac and a PC simultaneously 207, 3322 287, 3323 3645 3647 1425 1364 291 *The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows; however, Windows users can overcome these file size limitations by formatting the drive to NTFS using the Disk Management utility. See answer ID 1287 at support.wdc.com and article IDs 314463 and 184006 at support.microsoft.com for further details. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from support.wdc.com/download. Frequently Asked Questions Q: How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3.0 or USB 2.0? A: Refer to your USB card documentation or contact your USB card manufacturer. Note: If your USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller is built in to the system motherboard, be sure to install the appropriate chipset support for your motherboard. Refer to your motherboard or system manual for more information. Q: What happens when a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 device is plugged into a USB 1.1 port or hub? A: USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 are backward-compatible with USB 1.1. When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 device operates at the USB 1.1 full speed of up to 12 Mbps. If your system includes a PCI Express slot, you can achieve Super-Speed USB transfer rates by installing a PCI Express adapter card. Contact the card manufacturer for installation procedures and more information. Q: Why is the data transfer rate slow? A: Your system may be operating at USB 1.1 speeds due to an incorrect driver installation of the USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that does not support USB 3,0 or USB 2.0. Note: If an additional external drive is connected to the WD product, USB bandwidth is shared and may affect performance. TROUBLESHOOTING - 57