VIPowER VP-9258(T) Partitioning the External USB 2.0 Hard Disk, Partition Under Windows 98/ME

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7. Partitioning the External USB 2.0 Hard Disk

7-1 Partition Under Windows 98/ME

Boot-up the computer into Windows 98/ME. Next, connect your USB 2.0 Hard Disk Drive to the USB port.

Step1:

Go into MS-DOS mode by clicking on [Start], then choose the [MS-DOS Prompt] in [Programs].

Step2:

At the DOS prompt, type [FDISK] and press Enter.

Step3:

If FDISK quits without any message, go back to the Windows 98 screen, disconnect the USB 2.0 Hard Disk and re-boot the computer. Reconnect the USB 2.0 HDD and go back to Step 1 to proceed.

Step4:

For the first screen of FDISK, answer the question: Do you want to enable large disk support?

[Y]if you want to build a partition larger than 2GB.

[N]if you want to build a partition small than 2GB.

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Contents VP-9258T Proprietary Notice Contents Introduction Features and SpecificationsSpecifications USB 2.0 External Drive Only one jumper can be set at the same time Temperature Control Jumper Settings Only VP-9258TPackage Checklist Power LED indicator JP8 2-pin JumperSystem Requirements Hardware Operating System Hardware InstallationAssembly Page Page Finally, secure the upper case with the two retaining screws Drivers Installation Windows 98SEPage Page Page Windows Me/2000/XP Connect the USB 2.0 External Enclosure VP-9258T to Computer Using The USB 2.0 External EnclosureMac OS 9.X or Above Page MAC OS Partitioning the External USB 2.0 Hard Disk Partition Under Windows 98/MENext screen is Fdisk OPTIONS. Type 5 to select the disk Partition under Windows 2000/XP