VIPowER VPM-6248T Partitioning the External USB 2.0 Hard Disk, Partitioning Under Windows 98/ME

5.Partitioning the External USB 2.0 Hard Disk

5-1 Partitioning Under Windows 98/ME

Boot-up the computer into Windows 98/ME. Next, with the power ON, connect your VPM-6248T External Hard Disk Drive to the USB port.

There are two methods of partitioning and formatting your hard drive.

Method 1

Step 1:

Click on [Start], select [Control Panel] in [Settings], double-click [System] and open [Hard disk controllers].

Step 2:

You should see the VPM-6248T USB 2.0 Hard Disk you just connected. Highlight the USB 2.0 Hard Disk and choose [Properties], select [Settings]. Set the USB 2.0 Hard Disk to [Removable] and reboot the system.

Step 3:

After restarting the system, a removable HDD is added to [My Computer]. Choose the removable HDD and click the right mouse button. Select [Format] to format the USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive.

You can only set the USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive to one partition using this method.

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