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Option 1: Format the drive in Windows 98/ME
Follow the instructions in "Connecting the DrivePod to Your Computer" on page
11 and "Installation For Windows 98/ME Users" on page 12. When you then
connect the drive to a computer running Windows 2000/XP or Mac OS
9/10, it should mount automatically.
Option 2: Format the drive in Mac OS 9
1. Follow the instructions in "Connecting the DrivePod to Your Computer" on
page 11. Once your DrivePod has been properly connected and powered "on",
you may or may not see an alert display with the message "This disk is
unreadable by this Computer. Do you want to initialize this disk?"
If you DO receive this alert message, proceed to step 2.
If you DO NOT receive this alert message, the drive should appear on your
Mac's Desktop. Single-click on the drive icon to highlight it. Go to the Special
pull-down menu and select Erase. Proceed to step 2.
2. In the Format pop-up menu, select "DOS...". Click Initialize. You should then
get the alert message "Initializing will erase all information on this disk".
3. Click Continue. When initializing is complete, you should see the drive
mounted on your Desktop. When you then connect the drive to a computer
running Windows 2000/XP or Mac OS 10, it should mount automatically.