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Formatting and Partitioning Your Drive
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LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive
8) This will bring up the "Create Partition Wizard." Click "Next."
9) Select "Primary Partition." Click "Next."
10) Here you must specify partition size. It is recommended that you leave the partition set to the maximum available size,
unless you want multiple partitions on the same drive. Click "Next."
11) Select "Assign drive letter" and select the desired letter for the drive. Click "Next."
12) Select "Format this partition…" and then select a file system:
FAT32
FAT32 is a file system that is compatible with Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP; however, it
has limitations. In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, you will not be able to create a partition greater than 32GB.
NTFS
NTFS is a newer file system that is compatible only with Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It has fewer
limitations than FAT 32 and will enable a partition to be created that is larger than 32GB.
Important Note: Please refer to Chapter 5. Technical Information, section 5.2 FAT 32 vs. NTFS, pg. 19, for a
more detailed discussion on the differences between the two systems.
13) Click "Next."
14) Click "Finish."
15) "Disk Management" will create the partition and begin formatting the drive. Once completed, close "Disk Management"
and your new drive will be ready for use.
Formatting and Partitioning Using Windows 98 SE and Windows Me
Important Note: Users utilizing Windows 98 SE should only follow these steps if you do not plan on installing
and running Silverlining 98.
To install a drive on a computer running Windows 98 SE and Windows Me, the drive needs to be assigned a letter, and then
formatted. Be sure to start the process with the drive disconnected.
1) Right-click "My Computer." Select "Properties."
2) Click the "Device Manager" tab.