User Manual

Instruction manual
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1. Depending on the version of OS that you’re running, do one of the following:
• On your desktop, right-click My Computer and click Manage.
• On your desktop, right-click Computer and click Manage.
• Click the Start button or Windows icon. Enter compmgmt.msc and press
Enter.
2. On the Computer Management screen, click Disk Management.
3. A dialog window appears and asks you to initialize the drive. Depending on the
version of Windows that you’re running, you have the option to create either an
MBR or a GPT disk.
Note: GPT (GUID partition) is required for drives larger than 2 TB, but GPT isn’t
compatible with some earlier versions of operating systems. MBR is supported by both
earlier and later versions of operating systems.
4. Locate the disk that is labeled as Unallocated. To conrm that the drive is the
correct one, check the drive capacity.
5. Right-click the section of the window that says Unallocated and click New Partition.
6. To initialize the drive in the format of your choice, complete the on-screen
instructions.
When the drive is successfully installed, it appears under My Computer or Computer
with a drive letter assigned to it.
Mac OS
If you install a brand-new drive that doesn’t contain any data, you must prepare the
drive for use.
Warning! When you complete the following steps, you create a partition that uses the
entire drive space.
1. Do one of the following:
• In Spotlight, enter Disk Utility.
• Open Finder. Navigate to Applications and click Utilities. Open Disk Utility.
2. Select the new drive and click the Partition tab.
3. Enter a name for the partition.
4. Click Apply.
The drive should now appear on your desktop and be accessible in Finder.