Hardware Formatting Guide - Vantec NexStar-HX4 User Manual

9.Hard Drive Formatting Guide
• You may format your Hard Drive by using the USB connection.
• Please make sure your External Enclosure is turned on and connected to the PC
before formatting the Hard Drive.
In order to use a disk volume larger than 2 TB's, you will need an operating system that supports GUID
Partitioning Table. Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP 64bit, Mac 10.4, and Mac 10.5 all have this
capability through the GPT. The GUID partitioning scheme has the ability to partition both internal and
external drives far beyond 2 TB's in size.
STEP1: Right-click "My Computer" and select "Manage".
STEP2: Select "Disk Management" and you will see your Hard Drive shown as "Unallocated"
(Disk number may vary)
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