Lacie 300801U User Manual - Page 40

LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme with Triple Interface User's Manual 4. Using Your LaCie Drive page 40 7) From the Volume Scheme: button, choose the number of partitions you want to divide the drive into by clicking on the pull down menu starting with Current (Mac OS 10.x gives you the option of dividing the drive into at most 8 partitions). You can customize the size of the partitions by using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme: area. 8) In the Volume Information section, create a name for each partition, choose the volume format (Mac OS Extended, Mac OS Standard, MS-DOS File System or UNIX File System) and the volume size. 9) In the Options section, click the Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers box if you plan on sharing the drive between the Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS 10.x. Tech Note: For a more detailed discussion on the various file system formats and partitioning, please refer to section 5.1.1. File System Formats - Mac Users. Tech Note: Under Mac OS 10.3.x, the default format setting is Mac OS Extended (Journaled). Journaling provides a continuous record of changes to files on the hard drive. You will not be able to format in the MS-DOS File System, either, unless you choose the Erase tab in the Disc Utility window and create an entire MS-DOS File System volume. For more information, please refer to section 5.1.1. File System Formats - Mac Users. 10) Once you have finalized the volume format, number of partitions, size and options, click OK. The following message will appear: "Warning! Saving the new volume will erase all existing volumes. This can NOT be undone. Are you sure you want to do that?" Click Partition to continue. 11) Mac OS 10.x will automatically setup the disk with the partitions and volume format you selected, and your new drive will be available for use.