Partitioning your Freecom Mobile Drive Secure
Example for different partitions with different file systems on one Freecom Mobile Drive Secure
File system
Total | NTFS | FAT32 |
size of Freecom |
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Mobile Drive Secure |
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500 GB | 470 GB | 30 GB |
Note: On NTFS formatted hard drives can only be written under Windows XP / Vista. Under MacOSX data can only be read.
The example above is a good solution for Windows XP / Vista users who sometimes exchange data with Macs.
For storing the data under Windows XP / Vista both partitions can be used. As the NTFS file system can only be read by Mac data to be used on these operating systems must be stored on the FAT32 partition.
Please follow the steps below to adapt the Mobile Drive Secure for your needs.
6.3 Partitioning your Mobile Drive Secure under Windows XP / Vista
6.3.1Deleting a partition on the Freecom Mobile Drive Secure
1.Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
2.Select the option "Manage".
3.Select the option "Storage"
4.Choose your external Mobile Drive Secure and
5.Select "Delete Partition" and confirm by clicking on "Yes". The partition will be deleted now.
6.3.2Creating a partition on the Freecom Mobile Drive Secure
The following steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on your Freecom Mobile Drive Secure. After this procedure your Mobile Drive Secure will be ready for use and it will be allocated a drive letter.
1.Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
2.Select the option "Manage".
3.Select the option "Storage"
4.Choose the hard drive, which is "unallocated". Ensure that the entire drive is "unallocated".
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