Vantec NST-350U2, NST-350UF user manual Formatting a Hard Drive

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Mac OS X 10.x.x:

Formatting a Hard Drive:

1.Start the Disk Utility tool (under Applications)

2.Select the new hard drive you are trying to install

3.Click on the “Erase” tab

4.Choose a volume format and assign a name to the new drive.

5.Click on Erase.

6.Once complete, your new hard drive should be mounted on your desktop.

Note: If the hard drive will not mount on your system, format the drive with a FAT32 or NTFS partition first through a PC system. Once formatted, connect the NexStar Enclosure to your Mac and run the Disk Utility tool again. You should now be able to format the drive into a Mac partition and mount the drive

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Contents E R M a N U a L Package Contents Table of Contents Introduction Specifications/Features System Requirements Parts Layout IDE Connector Power Molex InstallationPage Page USB NST-350U2 USB only Connecting the NexStar to your computerWindows ME/XP/2000 NST-350U2, NST-350UF USB NST-350UF Combo Drive FireWire NST-350UF Combo DriveMac OS 8.6 NST-350U2, NST-350UF Mac OS 9.0 or later NST-350U2, NST-350UFMac OS Disconnecting the NexStarWindows 98SE/ME/XP/2000 Creating a New Partition Initializing a Hard Drive Formatting a Hard Drive Why is the data on my hard drive corrupted? Troubleshooting/FAQWhat should the jumper settings on my hard drive be set to? Why am I getting Delayed Write Errors in Windows XP/2000? Why can’t I copy files larger than 4GB onto my NexStar?Warranty Contact