Transcend Information StoreJet 35T Computer Drive User Manual


 
Formatting the Hard Drive
The StoreJet 35T comes pre-formatted to the FAT32 file system, which is compatible with virtually
any computer system, including all versions of Windows
®
, Mac
®
, and Linux
®
. If you plan to use
your StoreJet drive on various different types of computers, game consoles, or media playback
devices, we recommend keeping the existing FAT32 file system. However, if you plan to store
large files that exceed 4GB in size, you will need to format the drive to a different file system.
WARNING! Formatting the disk will erase all of the data on your StoreJet 35T.
To keep existing data, you will need to use a Windows
®
or Mac
®
computer that can detect
the StoreJet drive to make a backup copy of all essential files.
Windows
®
2000/XP
Note: You must have Administrator Rights to format in Windows 2000, XP.
1. Download the StoreJet Format Utility from Transcend’s online Download Center at
http://www.transcendusa.com/Support/DLCenter/index.asp (the software can be located
by selecting “Storage Devices -> StoreJet Drives -> any StoreJet product -> any StoreJet
model)
2. When the download is complete, extract the downloaded ZIP file to your computer’s hard
drive (not the StoreJet 35T) and run the StoreJetFormatter.exe application.
3. Plug the StoreJet 35T into an available USB port on a Windows
2000/XP computer.
4. Unplug all other USB storage devices from your computer. This is to prevent
accidental format of a different USB drive.
5. In the StoreJet Format Utility window, click the “Refresh” button.
6. The program will automatically detect the StoreJet 35T drive.
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