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LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poul ton RAID
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3.5. Partitioning the Disks
You must partition the drives after changing the 4big configu-
ration mode (SAFE, FAST, BIG, etc). During this process, you
will format the drives. For more information about file system
formats, see section 3.4.1. File System Formats.
ImpOrTANT INfO: The disks shipped with the 4big Quadra
are formatted HFS+. To use the drives with Windows operating
systems or for cross-platform use between Mac and PC, the
drives must be reformatted. For more information, see section
3.4.1. File System Formats.
Windows Users3.5.1.
This example illustrates the Fast storage policy, which optimizes
the LaCie 4big for performance.
Right click the
1. My Computer icon on your desk-
top and select Manage from the pop-up window
(Fig. 3.5.1-A).
Select
2. Disk Management under Storage to open the
Windows Disk Manager (Fig. 3.5.1-B).
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Fig. 3.5.1-A
Fig. 3.5.1-B