HP PD0800 Pocket Media Drive - Manual (Page 9)

Formatting the Drive
for Windows
CAUTION: Reformatting a hard disk drive
destroys all data on the drive. If you have
data that you want to keep, back up the
data before reformatting the disk drive.
Your HP Pocket Media Drive was formatted at the
factory for the NT file system (NTFS). This file system
supports large media files that are larger than 4GB.
Some computers use the FAT32 file system. FAT32 is
a file system that organizes files on the computer. This
system is standard for Windows Me and is supported
under Windows XP.
With FAT32, a single file is limited in size to 4GB.
This may create a problem when you are creating
backup files. If you need to use this disk drive on a
computer that is formatted with FAT32, you need to
reformat the drive.
If your computer has Windows Me and you upgrade
to Windows XP, your computer is automatically
reformatted to use the NTFS.
Reformatting the drive
with a FAT32 file system
If you have an older operating system such as
Windows Me, you may need to reformat the
HP Pocket Media Drive with a FAT32 file system.
Some older BIOS versions only support 4GB to 16GB
partitions. If you do not want your disk drive
partitioned, go to the BIOS manufacturer’s Web site to
download a BIOS upgrade.
To reformat the disk drive with FAT32 on a
Windows Me system:
1 Make sure the HP Pocket Media Drive is NOT
connected to the computer.
2 Click Start on the taskbar.
3 Choose Settings, and click Control Panel.
4 Double-click System.
5 Click the Device Manager tab.
6 Double-click Disk drives to open the list of drives
connected to your system.
7 Write down the drive(s) listed so you’ll be able to
correctly identify the new drive when it appears.
8 Close the System Properties window and the
Control Panel window.
9 Connect the HP Pocket Media Drive to the
computer. See “Connecting the Drive to a
Computer Without a Drive Bay” on page 3.
10 Click Start on the taskbar.
11 Choose Settings, and click Control Panel.
12 Double-click System.
13 Click the Device Manager tab.
14 Double-click Disk drives to open the list of drives
connected to your system.
15 Select the new drive from the Disk drive list. The
new drive is the drive that was not listed before in
step 6.
16 Click Properties.
17 Click the Settings tab.
18 Make sure that the Removable check box has a
check mark next to it.
19 Click OK.
20 Click Close.
21 Restart your system.
To format your HP Pocket Media Drive disk drive:
1 Double-click the My Computer icon.
2 Click the Removable Disk icon. A message
appears asking you if you want to format the disk
drive.
3 Click Yes.
4 In the Format window, in the Format type area,
click Full. You can also type a label for the disk
drive at this time if you choose.
5 Click Start.
6 Click OK. Formatting can take longer than
60 minutes. Do not disconnect the drive during the
procedure.
7 When formatting is complete, click Close and then
click OK.
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