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2

Locate the Utilities folder on the Mac OS CD and
double-click it to open the folder.

3

Double-click the Drive Setup icon to open the program.

4

In the list of drives, select the drive you want to initialize.

5

Click Initialize.

To format your hard drive with Mac OS Extended format:

This method of formatting hard drives that allows for more
efficient use of hard drive storage space.

1

Click Custom Setup.

2

Select the desired partitioning scheme.

3

Open the Type pop-up menu in the Volume Info area and
choose Mac OS Extended Format.

4

Resize the volumes if desired.

5

When ready, click OK.

6

Click Initialize.

If initialization fails, do the following:

1

Choose Initialization Options from the Functions menu.

2

Click the checkbox next to "Low level format", then click
OK

. Choosing this option adds significant time to the

initialization process.

To format the Hard Drive:

1

Start the Disk Utility tool (under Applications).

2

Select the new hard drive you are trying to install.

3

Click the Erase tab.

4

Choose a volume format and assign a name to the new
drive.

5

Click Erase.

6

Once complete, your new hard drive should be mounted
on your desktop.

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