Belkin F5U210 user manual DOS Method Recommended for Advanced Users Only

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FORMAT THE DRIVE

DOS Method (Recommended for Advanced Users Only)

1.Click on “Start” and choose “Programs”. Select “MSDOS”.

2.At the DOS prompt, type “FDISK” and press “Enter”.

Note: If the FDISK utility terminates without displaying an error message, exit back to Windows and disconnect the Drive Enclosure. Reboot your computer. When Windows restarts, reconnect the Drive Enclosure and go back to step 1.

3.In the opening FDISK screen, answer the question “Do you want to enable large disk support?”

“Y” if you want to create a partition larger than 2GB. “N” if you want to create a partition smaller than 2GB.

4.The FDISK “Options” screen will now appear. Select option 5, “Change Current Fixed Disk”. Select your new disk from the list of available drives.

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Contents Hi-Speed USB 2.0 & FireWire External Drive Enclosure Kit Table of Contents Introduction Overview System Requirements Hardware Operating SystemAssembling Your Drive Enclosure Assembling Your Drive Enclosure Assembling Your Drive Enclosure Assembling Your Drive Enclosure Assembling Your Drive Enclosure Using the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Interface Windows 98 SE Driver InstallationUsing the FireWire Interface Windows 98 SE Driver Installation Windows ME, 2000, XP Driver Installation Safe Removal of Disk from Windows Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000, XPFormat the Drive Control Panel MethodFormat the Drive DOS Method Recommended for Advanced Users Only Partition under Windows 2000, XP Format the Drive Information FCC StatementP74323