Formatting The Hd Partition In Windows Me Or 98Se - Acomdata External HARD DRIVE USB 2.0 User Manual

Formatting the HD Partition
in Windows Me or 98SE
1. Disable any anti-virus software you may have running.
. Double-click on My Computer. In the My Computer win-
dow, right-click the HD PART icon and select Format. In the
Format window, verify the capacity; it should be close to the
stated capacity of your Drive in megabytes.
. Under Format type, select Full; everything else should be left
at the default setting. In the Label field, under Other options,
you may assign a name to the HD partition that will allow
you to easily distinguish it from other storage devices. (Limit
 characters; no symbols.)
. Click Start. The following warning will appear: "This device is
either a hard disk or a large removable disk. Formatting it will
destroy all files currently on the drive. Are you sure you want
to format this drive?" If the HD partition contains no data or
you already backed up the data you wish to keep, click OK.
. If you see a warning from an antivirus program, click Exclude.
. When formatting is complete, you will be asked to run a
thorough Scandisk. (Periodically running Scandisk is a part
of regular hard drive maintenance.) If you do not wish to run
Scandisk at this time, close the Format window.