Rosewill RX30 manual Partitioning & Formatting, PC running Win98/SE or WinME

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Partitioning & Formatting

You can choose to create several partitions but be aware that if you want to change this at a later point, it’s required to format the drive again or use 3rd party software.

Win98/SE and WinME do not recognize NTFS formatted drives, so if you want to use your drive on those platforms, we recommend you to use FAT32 instead.

If you use this device to backup your data using a

3rd party software running MS-DOS, we recommend you to format the drive using FAT32.

Partitioning & Formatting

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, if you change the format or want to erase all data on your drive.

PC running Win98/SE or WinME:

MS-DOS command “fdisk” (press Enter to confirm)

Type “fdisk” and press Enter

Select ”Y” and press Enter

Enter "5” to change the drive

Select the drive you want to format

Choose “1” and follow the onscreen instructions

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Contents External Storage Enclosure for 3.5” Hard Drive Installation GuideRosewill RX30 User ManualCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Table of ContentsCHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE HDD CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM SET UPAvailable Interfaces Chapter 1 IntroductionIcon Key The RX30Status OFF or faulty PCB/LED FeaturesLED indicator double colored LED Status ON, low power LVDMac Requirements Package ContentsSystem Requirements PC RequirementsPreparing the Enclosure Chapter 2 Installing the Hard DriveHard Drive Assembly Connection to your Computer Chapter 3 System Set UpUnplug Procedure Installation on a PC Microsoft WindowsWin2000 or WinXP with a USB or Firewire connection Win98SE with a Firewire connectionMac OS 10.2 or 10.3 with a Firewire 800 or USB 2.0 connection Installation on a Macintosh Apple Mac OSMac OS 9.x or Mac OS 10.x with a Firewire or USB connection PC running Win98/SE or WinME Partitioning & FormattingPC running Win2000 or WinXP Mac OS Copyright 2004 by Rosewill Inc. all Rights Reserved Technical QuestionsAbout this Manual