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Using the enclosure with your PC
If you want to use this enclosure with both PCs and Macs, then you should use a FAT32 formatted hard drive. If you are using a brand new drive, or want to erase an older drive you will need to follow the instructions below:
CAUTION!
Formatting the hard drive will destroy all the data on the drive. Make sure you have made a backup of any files you do not want to erase before proceeding!
Windows 2000/XP users
After first booting up your computer and connecting and powering up the enclosure, Windows will detect the drive and automatically install the relevant driver software.
If it is a
If you are using a brand new, unformatted drive, you will need to format the drive before use:
1.
Manage
2.The Computer Management window will appear. Select Disk Management from the left hand pane
3.In the right hand pane, the new drive will be identified as ‘Unallocated’.
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