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LaCie d2 SCSI Hard Drive

Formatting and Partitioning Your Drive

 

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3)Ensure that "View devices by type" is selected. Expand the menu next to "Disk Drives" by clicking the "plus" sign, and current hard drives connected to the computer will be listed. Next, connect the hard drive and click "Refresh." A new drive should be listed. Double-click on the new drive.

4)Click the "Settings" tab.

5)If selected, deselect the "Int 13 unit" option, and select "Removable." With the removable box checked, you will be able to assign the drive a new letter below (be sure you select a letter that is not already in use by another drive).

6)Click "OK."

7)In most cases, Windows 98 SE and Windows Me will warn you that you have made changes to the hardware settings, and will ask if you want to shut down your computer. Click "Yes."

8)Power the computer back on.

9)After Windows reboots, open up "My Computer."

10)Right-click on the new drive (with the letter it was assigned), and select "Format." Proceed to format the drive (time will vary depending on the drive size).

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