Re-Formatting The Drive - Toshiba PX1267E-1G32 User Manual

Re-formatting the Drive

Your Toshiba Drive was formatted at the factory...
You do NOT need to format the Drive. We recommend that you only
re-format or partition the Drive if absolutely necessary.
Formatting a hard disk erases all data stored on the disk! Before
you re-format or partition your Drive, be sure to save a copy of
any files you wish to keep to another storage device.
How to re-format the Drive
1. Disable any anti-virus software you may have running.
2. Double-click on My Computer. In My Computer, right-click the
Toshiba Drive icon and select Format... in the pop-up menu. The
Format dialog box will appear.
3. Under Capacity, verify the Drive capacity. It should be close to the
stated capacity of your Drive in gigabytes.
4. In the File System pop-up menu, select the file system.
If you need Password Security, select FAT32, if available. Password Security
will not work with NTFS formatted disks.
5. In the Allocation unit size pop up, select "Default allocation size. "
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