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LaCie mini
COMPANION HARD DRIVE
user manual | page 16
3.1.2. Windows Users
The LaCie mini is formatted in HFS+ so Windows users must reformat it. If you use only Windows 2000 and XP, format the
drive in NTFS. If you want cross platform use between Windows and Mac and or Windows 98 SE and Me, please use FAT32.
• Windows 98 SE and Me – Install and use LaCie
Silverlining 98, which is included with your drive.
• Windows 2000 and XP – Use the
Disk Management Utility, which is native to the operating system.
For instructions on installing and using
Silverlining 98, please refer to the Silverlining manual, located on your LaCie Storage
Utilities CD, in PDF format.
Formatting And Partitioning Using Windows 2000 And Windows XP
The process of formatting and partitioning a drive on a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP consists of two
steps: (1) installing a signature on the drive, and (2) partitioning/formatting the drive. These steps will erase anything that is
on the disk.
1) Connect the drive to the computer via the USB 2.0 port.
2) Right-click
My Computer and click Manage.
3) From the
Computer Management window, select Disk Management (located below the Storage group).
4) If this is the first time the drive is being formatted, Windows 2000 will launch the
Write Signature Wizard (Write Initialize
Wizard
in Windows XP). Click Next.
5) Windows will list the new
drive(s) attached. If you are
formatting a single drive, only
one drive should be visible.
Select the checkbox next to the
drive and click
Next.
6)Click
Finish to exit the
Wizard.
7) Now, with the disk
management window open, a
new drive will be visible. Right-
click on the available space
and select
Create Partition...
Important Note:
Check the "quick
format" box.