Formatting The Hard Drive; Windows Xp - Transcend StoreJet 35T3 User Manual

Formatting the Hard Drive︱
The StoreJet 35T3 comes pre-formatted to the FAT32 file system, which is compatible with
virtually any computer system, including all versions of Windows
to use your StoreJet drive on various different types of computers, game consoles, or media
playback devices, we recommend keeping the existing FAT32 file system. However, if you plan to
store large files that exceed 4GB in size, you will need to format the drive to a different file system.
WARNING! Formatting the disk will erase all of the data on your StoreJet 35T3.
To keep existing data, you will need to use a Windows
the StoreJet drive to make a backup copy of all essential files.
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Windows XP
1. Download the StoreJet Format Utility from Transcend's online Download Center at
www.transcend.com.tw/downloads
2. When the download is complete, extract the downloaded ZIP file to your computer's hard
drive (not the StoreJet 35T3) and run the StoreJetFormatter.exe application.
3. Plug the StoreJet 35T3 into an available USB port on a Windows XP computer.
4. Unplug all other USB storage devices from your computer. This is to prevent
accidental format of a different USB drive.
5. In the StoreJet Format Utility window, click the "Refresh" button.
6. The program will automatically detect the StoreJet 35T3 drive.
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