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4) Formatting the hard disk

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Important: Back up all the data on your hard disk before formatting it.

Note: ALL the data on the disk will be deleted when you format it.

Windows® 2000/XP/Vista

The DataStation can be formatted like any other hard disk in Windows®.

•Under "My Computer"/"Computer", right-click on the local disk "TrekStor".

•Select "Format…" from the context menu that appears.

•Left-click on the "Start" button, and confirm that you want to format by clicking the "OK" button.

Mac® OS X from 10.3

To format the DataStation in Mac® OS X, proceed as follows:

•Select "Finder" + "Utilities" and open "Disk Utility".

•Click on the DataStation which is listed with its model number. Select the hard disk or partition that you want to format.

•From the right window, select the option "Erase".

•Use the drop-down list to determine the file system for the hard disk/partition to be formatted, and enter the name in the

provided field.

Instructions for the Mac® OS X Leopard: The file system "HFS+" ("Mac OS Extended") allows you to use the "Time Machine".

•Click on the "Erase" button to start the formatting.

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