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To Reformat in OS 9.x:

Caution: This will destroy any data on the hard drive. Backup any data

before you continue with the reformatting of the Aegis Desktop hard

drive.

1. Make sure the Aegis Desktop is plugged into the USB port.

2. Disable the le exchange in the

Extensions Manager

a. From the

Apple Menu

, select

Control Panel

, then

Extensions

Manager

b. From the list: uncheck the on/off button next to the

File Exchange

c. Click

Restart

Your Macintosh will restart and you will get the following message:

“This disk is unreadable by this computer

Do you want to initialize the disk?”

3. Enter Aegis Desktop into the

Name

box.

4. From the drop down list, select

Mac OS Extended

and click the

Initialize

button. After the drive is initialized the drive named Aegis Desktop will appear

on your desktop.

5. To conrm that the Aegis Desktop hard drive is properly formatted, select the

Aegis Desktop drive, then Select:

File, Get Info, General Information

. The

drive should read Mac OS Extended.

6. You can now enable the le exchange extension.