LaCie 300718 User Manual

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4. Using Your LaCie Drivepage 40LaCie Big DiskUser’s Manual4.1.2. Windows Users• Windows 98 SE and Me – Install and use LaCie Silverlining 98, which is included with your drive.• Windows 2000 and XP – Use the Disk Management Utility, which is native to the operating system.For instructions on installing and using Silverlining 98, please refer to the Silverlining 98 manual, located on your LaCieStorage Utilities CD, in PDF format.Formatting And Partitioning Using Windows 2000 And Windows XPThe process of formatting and partitioning a drive on a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP consists of twosteps: (1) installing a signature on the drive, and (2) partitioning/formatting the drive. These steps will erase anything that ison the disk.1) Connect the drive to the computer via one of the interface ports.2) Right-click My Computer and click Manage.3) From the Computer Management window, select Disk Management (located below the Storage group).4) If this is the first time the drive is beingformatted, Windows 2000 will launch theWrite Signature Wizard (Write InitializeWizard in Windows XP). Click Next.5) Windows will list the new drive(s)attached. If you are formatting a singledrive, only one drive should be visible.Select the checkbox next to the drive andclick Next.6) Click Finish to exit the Wizard.7) Now, with the disk managementwindow open, a new drive will be visible.Right-click on the available space andselect Create Partition...8) This will bring up the Create Partition Wizard. Click Next.