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About Formatting
Formatting is the process of preparing a storage device such as a hard drive for use on your device.
This product has been formatted with NTFS as the factory default. Reformatting is not necessary before use with a
computer.
Once you use the drive with a device such as a TV, Blu-ray recorder, or DVD recorder, reformatting the drive with
NTFS is necessary before using the drive with a computer.
To format a drive, refer to the procedure below.
Notes
Never unplug the cable, reset, or turn off the computer during the formatting process.
This could result in damage to the drive or other problems. Proper operation cannot be guaranteed if the format
process was interrupted.
Formatting will erase all data on the hard drive. Before formatting, back up any data.
The user is responsible for any data lost due to formatting of the hard drive.
Don't format the wrong drive! Check the drive letter and partition name carefully. If you format the wrong drive, all
data on it will be lost.
Formatting
To format drives, use the the DiskFormatter2 software described in the procedure below.
Note: Use a Windows computer to format drives.
1
Download the DiskFormatter2 software.
Refer to the "Software Installation" chapter above, and go to the download page via the URL. Check the check
box for the software license agreement, and select "DiskFormatter2".
2
Double-click "df2inst.exe" in the downloaded zip file.
3
Connect the drive to be formatted to your computer.
4
Launch the DiskFormatter2 software.
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