Re-Formatting The Drive - Toshiba Stor E serie Installationsanleitung

Re-formatting the Drive

Formatting a hard disk erases all data stored on the disk! Before
you re-format or partition your Drive, be sure to save a copy of
any files you wish to keep to another storage device.
Your Toshiba Drive was formatted at the factory...
You do NOT need to format the Drive. We recommend that you only
re-format or partition the Drive if absolutely necessary.
How to re-format the Drive
1. Disable any anti-virus software you may have running.
2. Double-click on My Computer. In My Computer, right-click the
Toshiba Drive icon and select Format... in the pop-up menu. The
Format dialog box will appear.
3. Under Capacity, verify the Drive capacity. It should be close to the
stated capacity of your Drive in gigabytes.
4. In the File System pop-up menu, select the file system.
5. In the Allocation unit size pop up, select "Default allocation size. "
6. In the Volume label field, type in a name for the Drive.
7. Under Format options you can check Quick Format.
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