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Formatting the Hard Drive︱
WARNING! Formatting the disk will erase all of the data on your StoreJet® 18. You must have Administrator Rights to format in Windows 2000, XP, or Vista.
Windows® 2000/XP
1.Download the StoreJet® Format Utility from Transcend’s online Download Center at http://www.transcendusa.com/Support/DLCenter/index.asp (the software can be located by selecting “Storage Devices
2.When the download is complete, extract the downloaded ZIP file to your computer’s hard drive (not the StoreJet® 18) and run the StoreJetFormatter.exe application.
3.Plug the StoreJet® 18 into an available USB port on a Windows® 2000/XP computer.
4.Unplug all other USB storage devices from your computer. This is to prevent accidental format of a different USB drive.
5.In the StoreJet® Format Utility window, click the “Refresh” button.
6.The program will automatically detect the StoreJet® 18 drive.
Figure 8: The Utility will automatically detect the StoreJet® 18 drive
7.Press “Start”.
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