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You can choose to create
several partitions but be aware
that if you want to change this
at a later point, it’s required to
format the drive again or use
3
rd
party software.
Win98/SE and WinME do not
recognize NTFS formatted
drives, so if you want to use
your drive on those platforms,
we recommend you to use
FAT32 instead.
If you use this device to backup
your data using a 3
rd
party
software running MS-DOS, we
recommend you to format the
drive using FAT32.
Partitioning & Formatting
Be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive, so make sure you have a backup!
This step is usually only required the first time you install a factory new hard drive, if you change
the format or want to erase all data on your drive.
PC running Win98/SE or WinME
：
MS-DOS command “fdisk” (press Enter to confirm)
•
Type “fdisk” and press Enter
•
Select ”Y” and press Enter
•
Enter "5” to change the drive
•
Select the drive you want to format
•
Choose “1” and follow the onscreen instructions
