TrekStor DataStation maxi g.u - Manual (Page 11)

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4) Formatting the hard disk
Important: Back up all the data on your hard disk before formatting it.
Note: ALL the data on the disk will be deleted when you format it.
Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
The DataStation can be formatted like any other hard disk in Windows®.
• Under "m
y
C
omPuter
"/"C
omPuter
", right-click on the local disk "t
rek
s
tor
".
• Select "f
ormAt
…" from the context menu that appears.
• Left-click on the "s
tArt
" button, and confirm that you want to format by clicking the "ok" button.
Mac® OS X from 10.3
To format the DataStation in Mac® OS X, proceed as follows:
• Select "f
inDer
" + "u
tilities
" and open "D
isk
u
tility
".
• Click on the DataStation which is listed with its model number. Select the hard disk or partition that you want to format.
• From the right window, select the option "e
rAse
".
• Use the drop-down list to determine the file system for the hard disk/partition to be formatted, and enter the name in the
provided field.
Instructions for the Mac® OS X Leopard: The file system "HFS+" ("M
ac
oS e
xtended
") allows you to use the "t
iMe
M
acHine
".
• Click on the "e
rAse
" button to start the formatting.