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HOW TO PARTITION THE EXTERNAL HARD DISK
Before you partition your hard disk, please be aware that this will destroy all your existing
data on the drive, so make sure you have a backup! This step is usually only required the first
time you install a factory new hard drive or if you want to change the existing format.
WARNING!!
Windows 2000/XP
Step1
To par t it i o n t he eS A TA d ri v e please plug
the Hard Disk either via USB or eSATA con-
nection then click on [My Computer] cand
choose [Manage]. A [Computer Manage-
ment] window will appear (as on the right).
Step2
Click on [Disk Management] on the left part
of this window and all connected disk drives
will be listed in the right part. Find the Hard
Disk that you added with it's partition status
on the right. You can create a new or delete
an existing partition by right clicking on this
area.
Step3
Right-click on the hard disk partition status
area and choose [New Partition...].The
“New partition wizard” will appear.
Step4
Following the "wizard"instructions to partition
and format your HDD.
Step5
Wait until "wizzard" finish formating your
eSATA drive. It should now appear in [My
Computer] ready to use.
Disk Partition/Formatting
Mac OS
NOTE:
Mac OS does not recognize NTFS formatted drives.
Mac OS9.2 and earlier, does not support creating
partitions on an external drive. To do that, you
would need to purchase additional 3rd party soft-
ware. Initializing is no problem on all Operating
Systems.
Mac OS X, use the Disk Utility to format and create
partitions on your external disk.
• Select “Disk Utilities” in the utilities folder.
• Choose your external drive and format it according
to your requirement.
REMARKS
• Only one interface (USB or eSATA) can be connected at the same time.
• For better heat dissipation and performance, do not cover the Enclosure and leave enough room around it.
• Never expose the product to water or humid conditions.