Dynex DX-PHD25 Partitioning and formatting a new hard drive, Installing the software, Creating a new partition in Windows, Formatting the hard drive in Windows

4 DX-PHD25 Setting up your hard drive enclosure

Optional USB 2.0 Y connector for additional power (if necessary)

The operating system automatically detects and sets up the new drive.

If the drive is correctly detected, a new drive letter is assigned to the enclosure.

•For PCs, the new drive letter appears in My Computer.•For Macintosh computers, the new drive letter appears on the desktop.

Note for Windows users: If you do not see an additional drive in your system, you must format the new drive. See Windows online help for more information.

Notes for Macintosh users: Select Disk Utilities from the Utilities folder, then select the external enclosure and format the drive to meet your requirements.

Partitioning and formatting a new hard drive

Creating a new partition in Windows

Caution: Doing the following will erase any existing data on the drive. If the drive is damaged and you wish to recover the data, continuing may overwrite the existing information!

Note: For new hard drives, you need to initialize and partition your hard drive before it will appear in Windows Explorer.

The best way to partition a new hard drive is to use the manufacturer’s program. Most hard drives should come with a CD that includes the installation program. If not, visit the manufacturer's website to see if a download is available. If the manufacturer’s program is not available, try the following instead:

To create a new partition in Windows:

1Right click on My Computer, or Computer, depending on which version of Windows you have) then click Manage.

2Under Storage on the LEFT pane, select Disk Management. Windows gives you the option to initialize the disk. If not, locate the new drive, right click on it (where it reads “New Simple Volume”), then click Initialize. (This step may not be required for some hard drives).

3Follow the prompts.

4When the process is complete, locate your hard drive in the bottom right pane. Right-click on the area with a status bar (to the right of the “New Simple Volume” area), then click New Partition.

5Continue following the wizard’s directions. The recommended partition type is “primary” and the recommended file system is “NTFS.” Note that Windows XP limits FAT32 partitions to only 32GB.

You should now be able to see the drive in Windows Explorer.

Formatting the hard drive in Windows

Note: Formatting is only required for a new hard drive. Do not format a drive that contains valuable data that you want to save.

To format the hard drive using Windows:

1Right click My Computer (or Computer, depending on what version of Windows you have), then click Manage.

2Under Storage on the LEFT pane, select Disk Management.

3Locate the new drive, right click on the partition to be formatted, then click Format.

4Follow the prompts selecting the file system and other choices you want, then click OK.

Creating a new partition in Mac OS X 10.4 or higher

If you are using a new hard drive, you may need to initialize it first. Initialize your internal hard drive using Drive Setup from the Mac OS CD that came with your computer.

To initialize a Hard Drive:1Start up your computer from the Mac OS CD.

2Locate the Utilities folder on the Mac OS CD and double-click it to open the folder.

3Double-click Drive Setup to open the program.

4From the list of drives, select the drive you want to initialize, then click Initialize.

To format your hard drive with Mac OS Extended format:

This method of formatting hard drives provides for a more efficient use of hard drive storage space.

1 Click Custom Setup.

2Select the Type menu in the Volume info area, then click Mac OS Extended Format.

3Resize the volumes if desired.4When ready, click OK, then click Initialize.If initialization fails, do the following:

1 Click Initialization Options from the Functions menu.

2Select “Low level format”, then click OK. Choosing this option adds significant time to the initialization process.

Formatting the hard drive on a Mac

To format the hard drive:

1 Click Disk Utility (under Applications).

2Select the new hard drive you are trying to install.3 Click the Erase tab.4Choose a volume format and assign a name to the new drive, then click Erase.

Installing the software

The installation CD includes backup software to enable you to back up your files.

Note: This Roxio BackOnTrack software runs only on Windows 7,Windows Vista, and Windows XP computers using USB.

Important: Before installing the backup software, make sure that your Windows operating system has been updated to the latest service pack. To make sure you have the latest service pack, run Windows Update. No additional driver is required.

To install Roxio BackOnTrack:1Save all files and close all programs.2Insert the included CD into your optical drive. The introductory screen opens.