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LaCie Desktop Hard Drive
User Manual
8. Click Next.
9. Click Next.
10. Click Next.
11. Click Next.
12. On the Format Partition window, you have the op-
tion of selecting the
3.1.C. This allows a much faster format, but Disk
Management will not check the drive for errors. La-
Cie recommends that you DO NOT select
Format. Click Next.
13. Click Finish
14. Windows Disk Management will format and parti-
tion the disk according to your settings (Fig. 3.1.D.),
and your drive will appear in
to use.
Quick Format option. See Fig.
to begin the formatting process.
My Computer, ready
Quick
Fig. 3.1.C
Fig. 3.1.D
ImpOrTANT INfO:
3, Formatting and
comparison of the various file system formats.
Formatting and Partitioning
Page 
Please refer to section
Partitioning, for a more detailed