Formatting the hard drive – Transcend Information StoreJet 35T User Manual

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Formatting the Hard Drive︱

The StoreJet 35T comes pre-formatted to the FAT32 file system, which is compatible with virtually

any computer system, including all versions of Windows

, Mac

, and Linux

. If you plan to use

your StoreJet drive on various different types of computers, game consoles, or media playback

devices, we recommend keeping the existing FAT32 file system. However, if you plan to store

large files that exceed 4GB in size, you will need to format the drive to a different file system.

WARNING! Formatting the disk will erase all of the data on your StoreJet 35T.

To keep existing data, you will need to use a Windows

or Mac

computer that can detect

the StoreJet drive to make a backup copy of all essential files.

Windows

2000/XP

Note: You must have Administrator Rights to format in Windows 2000, XP.

1. Download the StoreJet Format Utility from Transcend’s online Download Center at

http://www.transcendusa.com/Support/DLCenter/index.asp

(the software can be located

by selecting “Storage Devices -> StoreJet Drives -> any StoreJet product -> any StoreJet

model)

2. When the download is complete, extract the downloaded ZIP file to your computer’s hard

drive (not the StoreJet 35T) and run the StoreJetFormatter.exe application.

3. Plug the StoreJet 35T into an available USB port on a Windows

2000/XP computer.

4. Unplug all other USB storage devices from your computer. This is to prevent

accidental format of a different USB drive.

5. In the StoreJet Format Utility window, click the “Refresh” button.

6. The program will automatically detect the StoreJet 35T drive.