Mac OS X 10.x.x:
Formatting a Hard Drive:
1.Start the Disk Utility tool (under Applications)
2.Select the new hard drive you are trying to install
3.Click on the “Erase” tab
4.Choose a volume format and assign a name to the new drive.
5.Click on Erase.
6.Once complete, your new hard drive should be mounted on your desktop.
Note: If the hard drive will not mount on your system, format the drive with a FAT32 or NTFS partition first through a PC system. Once formatted, connect the NexStar Enclosure to your Mac and run the Disk Utility tool again. You should now be able to format the drive into a Mac partition and mount the drive
20 | Creating A New Partition |
