Maxtor Personal Storage 5000DV User Manual page 19

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Formatting Your Drive for Mac OS
Formatting the drive destroys all data contained on
that drive. Make a backup copy of all your data
before formatting.
To format the drive for Mac OS 9
1. Plug the drive into the Macintosh computer using
either the FireWire or USB cable.
The drive icon appears on your desktop.
2. Disable the File Exchange control panel.
From the Apple ( ) menu, select Control Panels ➔
a.
Extensions Manager.
From the list that appears, clear the check box next
b.
to the File Exchange control panel.
c. Click Restart.
As the computer restarts, a message appears saying the
drive is unreadable and asks you to initialize the drive.
3. Enter a name for the drive in the Name field.
Select Mac OS Extended from the Format pop-up
4.
menu and click Initialize.
You will receive an Alert: "Initializing will erase all
information on your drive." Click Continue.
The new drive appears on your desktop as a
Macintosh drive with the name you assigned.
To confirm the drive is formatted properly, select the
drive and then select File ➔ Get Info ➔ General
Information. The drive format should read Mac OS
Extended.
Enable the File Exchange control panel.
5.
From the Apple menu, select Control Panels ➔
a.
Extensions Manager.
Select the check box next to the File Exchange
b.
control panel.
c. Under Special (top menu bar), click Restart.
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