Power Computing PowerCenter PRO User Manual page 159

You cannot use certain functions of the Hard Disk ToolKit•PE application
on the system startup disk, or the disk from which it has been launched.
For example, to use HDT•PE to format or auto initialize a device, it must
have been launched from a different device. For instance, you can start up
your computer fromthe bootable Power CD which also contains HDT•PE.
For instructions on how to start you computer from the Power CD, follow
the instructions in Starting Up from the CD-ROM elsewhere in your
Power Computing User's Guide.
If you wish to reformat or auto initialize your current system startup disk,
then first back up all its valuable data to another medium, and restore it
after the disk has been reformatted for use.
Hard Disk ToolKit•Personal Edition's Format and Auto Initialize commands will overwrite
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all previously existing data on the drive. Be sure that you have backed up any valuable data
on the drive before performing a Format or Auto Initialize operation.
Before installing Hard Disk ToolKit• Personal Edition
Ensure that the installation of Hard Disk ToolKit•Personal Edition soft-
ware onto your hard disk is successful. Follow these preparatory steps
prior to the actual installation of HDT•PE software:
1. Disable any virus protection software.
2. Turn off file sharing: from the Apple menu, choose Control Panels,
3. Remove older modules of Hard Disk ToolKit or Hard Disk Tool-
4. Remove any other manufacturers' software that automatically
5. Restart your computer with all Extensions off. (Turn Extensions off
Chapter 2: Installing and Removing Hard Disk ToolKit•PE
then select Sharing Setup; click on the Stop File Sharing button.
Kit•PE from your hard disk.
mounts or loads drivers for removable drives — be sure to check
inside the Extensions and Control Panels folders inside the System
Folder. Removing other software that automatically mounts or loads
drivers for removable drives prevents potential conflicts with
Removable (a part of the FWB Tools Extension) for control of a
removable cartridge. Some examples of other manufacturers' soft-
ware of this type are: Anubis Extension, Driver Loader, APT Exten-
sion, Mount Cache, MicroNet Cartridge Extension, Silver Control,
and SD Removable CDEV.
by restarting your computer while holding down the Shift key. Your
virus protection and File Sharing will turn off when you disable
Extensions.)
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