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Optional Formatting and Partitioning

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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 Enter a name for the volume as you’d like it to appear on your computer. Select “Perform a quick format.” Click Next. See Fig. 3.2.2-D.

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

10.During the formatting process, the status of the disk chang- es to “Formatting” (a) in the Computer Management win- dow. When Formatting is complete, the status changes to “Healthy” (b). See Fig. 3.2.2-E.

Figure 3.2.2-C

Figure 3.2.2-D

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b

Figure 3.2.2-E

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Contents D2 quadra Table of Contents Copyrights TrademarksChanges Canada Compliance StatementHealth and Safety Precautions General Use PrecautionsUse only the power supply shipped with the device Hard Disk Heat Management Getting Connected Troubleshooting IntroductionQuick Links D2 Quadra CapabilitiesBox Content Minimum System Requirements Windows UsersMac Users Views of the d2 Quadra Front ViewRear View Shortcut Button with Activity LEDCables and Connectors FireWire 400 and 800 Cables and ConnectorsIncluded FireWire Cables FireWire BenefitsUSB Cables and Connectors Included USB CableHi-Speed USB 2.0 Benefits ESATA Cables and Connectors Included eSATA CableESATA Benefits Upright, Stack & Rackmount Configuration Hard Disk Heat ManagementHeat Dissipation Design Getting Connected To connect the power supply Turning the Drive OnConnecting the Interface Cable To connect the interface cableOr on your desktop Mac users Launching LaCie Setup Assistant To launch LaCie Setup AssistantConnecting Multiple Devices To attach a FireWire peripheralTo attach a digital video camera Disconnecting Your LaCie d2 Quadra Switching InterfacesWhat is Formatting? What is Partitioning?Optional Formatting and Partitioning File System FormatsFinding the File System Format Select Utilites from the Go menu in Finder Open Disk UtilityFormatting for Windows Users Formatting from FAT32 to NtfsOn next page… 1-C Formatting from HFS+ Apple File System to Ntfs 2-ASelect Primary Partition and click Next 2-CFormatting for Mac Users Troubleshooting Mac TroubleshootingManual Updates Problem Question SolutionSystem? Error messages under Did you get an Error FAT 32 volume? Not limited to ? / \Did you get an error message Are you having problems getWindows Troubleshooting My Computer ?Off when you turn your FireWire connecDrive turns on Computer on and off USBInformation Where to Find Information Contacting Customer SupportBefore You Contact Technical Support LaCie Customer Support Contacts Warranty Information