Lacie Hard Disk MAX User Manual - Page 14

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual 3.1. Windows Users The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista 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 your hard drive. If you have information that you want to protect or continue 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 Management (located below the Storage group). See Fig. 3.1-A. 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. 3.1-A. continued on next page... Figure 3.1-A Figure 3.1-B Formatting & Partitioning page 14