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LaCie Little Disk • Design by Sam Hecht

Formatting & Partitioning

User Manual

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4.On the Welcome to the New Partition Wizard screen, click Next.

5.Select Primary Partition and click Next.

6.If you would like to create more than one partition on the disk, enter the size of the first partition in the “Partition size in MB” field. Otherwise, leave the default values and click Next.

7.Choose a drive letter to assign to the drive. Click Next.

8.Select “Format this partition with the following settings” and En- ter a name for the volume as you’d like it to appear on your computer. Select “Perform a quick format.” Click Next. See Fig. 12.

9.Review your settings and click Finish to begin the formatting process.

10.During the formatting process, the status of the disk changes to “Formatting” (a) in the Computer Management window. When Formatting is complete, the status changes to “Healthy” (b). See Fig. 13.

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Contents Table of Contents Changes CopyrightsTrademarks FCC StatementHealth and Safety Precautions General Use PrecautionsUsing this Manual Manual NoteIntroduction Quick LinksClick a topic Minimum System Requirements Box Content Little diskGetting Connected Connect the USB Interface CableProceed to .4. Launching LaCie Setup Assistant Connect the USB Interface CableConnect the FireWire Interface Cable EitherThen Connect the Optional Power Sharing Cable Launching LaCie Setup Assistant To launch LaCie Setup AssistantDisconnecting Your LaCie Hard Drive Windows UsersMac Users Optional Formatting and Partitioning What is Formatting?What is Partitioning? File System FormatsFormatting for Windows Users Formatting from FAT32 to NtfsOn next page… LaCie Little Disk D esign by S am H echt Formatting from HFS+ Apple File System to Ntfs LaCie Little Disk Design by Sam Hecht Formatting for Mac Users FireWire Cables and Connectors Cables and ConnectorsUSB 2.0 Cables and Connectors Interface and Data Transfer InformationIf you experience hanging problems, proceed as follows Data TransfersManual Updates TroubleshootingMac Troubleshooting Problem Question SolutionWindows Troubleshooting Formatting and Partitioning for more informationSee .1. Minimum System Requirements Information Where to Find Information Contacting Customer SupportBefore You Contact Technical Support LaCie Technical Support Contacts Warranty Information