LaCie LaCinema HD Connect - Manual (Page 51)

LaCinema HD Connect Reformatting the LaCinema HD Connect
User Manual page 51
8.1. Formatting: Windows Users
The process of formatting a drive on a computer running Windows
XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 consists of two steps: (1) installing
a signature on the drive, and (2) formatting the drive. These steps
will erase anything that is on the disk.
CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the
hard drive. If you have information that you want to protect or con-
tinue to use, back up this information before performing these steps.
1. Connect the drive to the computer via the interface port.
2. Right-click My Computer and select Manage .
3. From the “Computer Management” window, select Disk Man-
agement (located below the Storage group). See Fig. 88 .
4. If the “Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard” window appears,
click Cancel .
5. Windows will list the Hard Disks that are installed on the system.
Locate the drive that is represented by the icon. Right-click
the icon and select Initialize .
6. In the box to the right that says Unallocated , right-click and
select New Partition…
7. On the first page of the “New Partition Wizard,” click Next. See
Fig. 89 .
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Fig. 88
Fig. 89