Instruction manual
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1. Depending on the version of OS that you’re running, do one of the following:
• On your desktop, right-click
My Computer
and click
Manage
.
• On your desktop, right-click
Computer
and click
Manage
.
• Click the
Start
button or
Windows
icon. Enter
compmgmt.msc
and press
Enter
.
2. On the
Computer Management
screen, click
Disk Management
.
3. A dialog window appears and asks you to initialize the drive. Depending on the
version of Windows that you’re running, you have the option to create either an
MBR
or a
GPT
disk.
Note:
GPT (GUID partition) is required for drives larger than 2 TB, but GPT isn’t
compatible with some earlier versions of operating systems. MBR is supported by both
earlier and later versions of operating systems.
4. Locate the disk that is labeled as
Unallocated
. To confirm that the drive is the
correct one, check the drive capacity.
5. Right-click the section of the window that says
Unallocated
and click
New Partition
.
6. To initialize the drive in the format of your choice, complete the on-screen
instructions.
When the drive is successfully installed, it appears under
My Computer
or
Computer
with a drive letter assigned to it.
Mac OS
If you install a brand-new drive that doesn’t contain any data, you must prepare the
drive for use.
Warning!
When you complete the following steps, you create a partition that uses the
entire drive space.
1. Do one of the following:
• In
Spotlight
, enter
Disk Utility
.
• Open
Finder
. Navigate to
Applications
and click
Utilities
. Open
Disk Utility
.
2. Select the new drive and click the
Partition
tab.
3. Enter a name for the partition.
4. Click
Apply
.
The drive should now appear on your desktop and be accessible in
Finder
.
