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Using the Enclosure

Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7

If you are using a brand new hard drive that does not contain any data, then you

will first need to prepare the hard drive for use. From the main desktop, right-click

on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista), then select Manage. In the new Computer

Management window, select Disk Management from the left window panel.

Locate the Disk that says it is “Unallocated” (check hard drive capacity to confirm it’s

the correct hard drive) and then right-click in the section that says “Unallocated” and

select “New Partition”.

The New Partition Wizard will appear. Follow the instructions in the wizard to

complete setting up the drive. Once complete, the Disk should show up as “Healthy”

with a drive letter assigned (ie. E:). This drive letter should now appear within My

Computer.

If you are installing a hard drive that already has data on it, then after plugging it

in, the drive should automatically show up with a drive letter assigned within My

Computer.