Western Digital WD Combo (USB / Firewire) External Drive Quick Install Guide - Manual (Page 2)

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To reformat or partition the drive in Windows 2000 and XP
NOTE: Although your Western Digital FireWire/USB 2.0 Combo external
hard drive is preformatted as one FAT32 partition, you may wish to reformat
to the NTFS file system or partition the drive into multiple volumes.
1. Right-click on the My Computer icon located on your desktop and select
Manage from the shortcut menu to open the Computer Management window.
2. Click on Disk Management on the left side of the window.
3. In the bottom half of the window, right-click on the Unallocated portion of the
drive and select New Partition from the shortcut menu.
4. Click Next to proceed with the New Partition Wizard. You may select the
partition file type, specify the partition size, and assign a drive letter or path.
IMPORTANT: Do not select Dynamic Disk as a partition or volume type,
as it will not work for a removable hard drive.
5. Click Finish to confirm your settings.
Windows 98SE (Second Edition)
1. Have your Windows 98SE Installation Setup CD ready.
a. If using the FireWire interface, Western Digital strongly recommends that
you first download the Windows 98SE 1394 Storage Supplement Update.
Go to support.microsoft.com and search for Knowledge Base Article ID
Q242975 in the upper left hand corner of the page. Once you have located
the article, download and install the update.
b. If using the USB interface, go to support.wdc.com/download, locate the
corresponding model number for your drive, and download the driver zip
file. Carefully follow the install instructions within the file.
2. If prompted, restart your computer. Otherwise, skip to the next step.
3. Plug one end of the power connector into the power supply socket on the back
of the drive and the other end into an available electrical outlet.
4. Connect the FireWire or USB cable to the computer and the other end to the
corresponding interface port on the back of the drive.
5. For FireWire users, you will see a series of three Version Conflict dialog boxes.
Click Yes in each box to keep your existing files (clicking No will prevent the
drivers from loading properly). These dialog boxes will only display the first time
you connect the drive. Windows will automatically detect the drive and a new
hard drive icon will appear in the My Computer window. For USB users,
Windows will ask for the location of the driver file you previously downloaded.
6. Your Western Digital FireWire/USB 2.0 Combo external hard drive is
preformatted as one FAT32 partition and is now ready to use.
Macintosh Setup
Mac OS 9.X
1. Connect the drive as described on page 2.
IMPORTANT: USB 2.0 support is not available on Mac OS 9.X. When
connected, the drive will operate at USB 1.1 data transfer rate speeds.
2. A hard drive icon will appear on the desktop. You must reinitialize the drive as
Macintosh systems do not have 48-bit addressing support for FAT32 volumes:
a. From the Apple menu, select Control Panels > Extensions Manager.
b. Disable File Exchange from the extensions list by clearing the adjacent
check box and click Restart.
c. After restart, a message appears asking you to initialize the drive. Enter a
name and select Mac OS Extended from the menu and click Initialize.
d. Click Continue to confirm drive initialization. A hard drive icon with the
name you assigned will appear on the desktop after the formatting process
is completed. To re-enable File Exchange, select the check box in
Extensions Manager and click Restart. Your newly formatted drive is now
ready to use.
Mac OS X v10.X
1. Connect the drive as described on page 2.
IMPORTANT: USB 2.0 support is available on Mac OS X v10.2 (Jaguar). A
USB 2.0 PCI adapter card and the included USB 2.0 certified cable are
required to obtain data Hi-Speed USB performance.
2. You must reinitialize the drive using Apple’s Disk Utility as Macintosh systems
do not have 48-bit addressing support for FAT32 volumes. From your existing
hard drive, select Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. Select your new drive
on the left side and click on the Erase tab from the top menu. The following
window displays:
Installing the Drivers
Windows Setup
Windows Me/2000/XP
1. After connecting the drive as described on page 2, Windows will immediately
detect your Western Digital FireWire/USB 2.0 Combo external hard drive and
install the drivers. This may take several minutes.
NOTE: If the above Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, select
the Recommended option, either to search for a suitable driver or install the
drivers automatically, and click Next.
2. If prompted, restart your computer. Otherwise, skip to the next step.
3. A new hard drive icon will appear in your My Computer window. Your Western
Digital FireWire/USB 2.0 Combo external hard drive is preformatted as one
FAT32 partition and is now ready to use.
3. Select Mac OS Extended from the Volume Format menu and enter a name for
your drive in the Name field.
4. Click Erase to begin drive format. A hard drive icon with the name you assigned
will appear on the desktop after the formatting process is completed. Your newly
formatted drive is now ready to use.
NOTE: To partition the drive into multiple volumes, select the Partition tab
from the Disk Utility program menu and follow the instructions.
Registering Your Western Digital Product
Congratulations on the purchase of your Western Digital product. Your new drive
includes 90 days of free technical support from the date of purchase. To be eligible
for the free technical support and to take advantage of special offers and important
product updates, you must register your product with Western Digital.
Register online now at www.wdc.com/products/registration.
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Regulatory Compliance
FCC Class B Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
• Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful: “How to Identify and Resolve
Radio/TV Interference Problems.” This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Stock No.
004-000-00345-4.
CSA Notice
Le prent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B
préscrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of
the Canadian Department of Communications.
Underwriters Laboratories
UL-Standard 1950, Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment (File E101559).
CE Compliance For Europe
Verified to comply with EN55022:1998 for RF Emissions and EN55024:1998 for generic Immunity as applicable.
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