SmartDisk FireWire 800 Computer Drive User Manual


 
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b. Double-click on Administrative Tools, and then double-
click on Computer Management.
c. In the Storage sub-directory, click on Disk Management.
3. The Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard will start.
a. Click Next to continue the Wizard.
b. Select the SmartDisk hard drive from the list using the
checkbox.
Caution: Selecting the wrong drive at this point may cause you to
lose valuable data.
c. Click Next to continue.
d. Click Finish to write the signature to the hard drive.
4. The hard drive will be listed without a drive letter, and show as
"unallocated."
5. To create a partition, right click once on the unallocated area of the
hard drive box, and click on Create Partition.
6. The Create Partition Wizard will start.
a. Click Next to continue the Wizard.
b. Choose Primary or Extended Partition (Primary is
recommended), then click Next.
c. Enter the amount of disk space to be allocated (the
partition size). The default is the maximum available disk
space (recommended). Click Next..
d. Assign a drive letter or path (the default letter is
recommended), then click Next.
e. Select a file system to format the disk (FAT32 or NTFS),
verify the settings, and then click Next. Refer to the
section FAT32 or NTFS? later in this document if you
are not sure which to choose.