Cross Platform Use - G-Technology G Drive mini Product Manual

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Cross Platform Use

You can set up G-DRIVE mini for use on both Windows and Mac system by formatting
the drive as 'FAT32' . To do this, use the Disk Utility application and format the drive to
MS-DOS (FAT), also known as FAT32.
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1. First, open the Disk Utility program. This application is located on your hard drive
under Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility. The window below will appear. Your G-DRIVE
mini will be displayed in the left-hand column.
2. Select the G-DRIVE mini by clicking its drive icon in the left-side column.
Information about the drive will be displayed at the bottom of the window.
3. Select the Erase tab to view the formatting options. By default, the Format pop-up
menu is set to the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) option.
Using Your Drive on Windows
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