LaCie LITTLE DISK USB 2.0 User Manual download pdf (Page 13)

LaCie Little Disk • DESIGN BY SAM HECHT

User Manual

page 12

Formatting and Partitioning

3.1. Formatting for Windows Users

e process of formatting a drive on a computer

running Windows 2000 or Windows XP consists of

two steps: (1) installing a signature on the drive, and

(2) formatting the drive. ese steps will erase anything

that is on the disk.

Connect the drive to the computer via the interface

port.

Right-click My Computer and select Manage.

From the “Computer Management” window, se-

lect Disk Management (located below the Storage

group).

If the “Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard” window

appears, click Cancel.

Windows will list the hard drives that are installed

on the system. Locate the drive that is represented

by the icon. Right-click the icon and select

Initialize.

In the box to the right that says Unallocated, right-

click and select New Partition…

On the ﬁrst page of the “New Partition Wizard,”

click Next.

Click Next.

10.

11.

Fig. 3.1.2.A

Fig. 3.1.2.B

CAUTION: Following these steps will erase ev-

erything from the hard drive. If you have informa-

tion that you want to protect or continue to use,

back up this information before performing these

steps. If user manuals and utilities are deleted, you

can download them from www.lacie.com.

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LaCie LITTLE DISK USB 2.0 User Manual Page 13