Portable Media Storage User Manual

RAIDBank5 Owner’s Manual
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2. Volume Setup on Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003
Installation on a Windows system requires a Windows Installation with a properly installed
and configured host bus.
2.1 Open the disk management console. A list of the attached drives and their respective
volumes will appear. Each Volume set will appear as an individual disk in the management
console. Upon the first time the RAIDBank5 is connected, a “Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard”
should appear when the disk management console is run. You may use the Wizard to set up
the volume, or follow the next steps for manual configuration.
Note:
The Disk Management Console can be found under \Windows\System32\diskmgmt.msc on your system
drive. For an illustrated guide, please see http://www.fantomdrives.com/support/faqs/hdfaqpc.php4#8
2.2 Right-click on a RAIDBank5 volume. If it’s not initialized, a red “No Entry” logo will cover the
disk icon. Right click on the disk and select “Initialize Disk.” Follow the on-screen instructions.
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2.3 Right click the initialized volume (The area right of the disk icon.) In the context menu,
select “New Partition.” Follow the on screen instructions. In the File System pop-up menu,
select NTFS. The default formatting option is Full format, which will take about 30-90 minutes.
A Quick format will take just a few minutes, but will do less verifying of the Drive than a Full
format. Click Start. Once the format process is complete, your RAIDBank5 is ready to use.
5-Host Computer Setup