User Manual

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Using Your Drive on Windows

Cross Platform Use

You can setup G-DRIVE ev for use on both Windows and Mac

systems by formatting the

drive as ‘FAT32’. To do this, use the Disk Utility application and format the drive to MS-

DOS (FAT), also known as FAT32.

1. First, open the Disk Utility program. This application is located on your hard drive

under Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility. The window below will appear. Your G-DRIVE

ev will be displayed in the left-hand column.

2. Select the G-DRIVE ev by clicking its drive icon in the left-side column. Information

about the drive will be displayed at the bottom of the window.

3. Select the Erase tab to view the formatting options. By default, the Format pop-up

menu is set to the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) option.

Windows Use

G-DRIVE ev is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS 10.9+ systems. A simple

initialization will prepare your drive for use with Windows® 10, 8.1 and 7.

For helpful information on conguring and using your drive with Windows,

please visit g-technology.com/support.