LaCie D2 BLU-RAY XL User Manual - page 17
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User Manual
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2.3.2. Windows Users
TheprocessofformattingadriveonacomputerrunningWindows
XP,WindowsVista,orWindows7consistsoftwosteps:(1)installing
asignatureonthedrive,and(2)formattingthedrive.Thesesteps
willeraseanythingthatisonthedisk.
CAUTION:
Followingthesestepswilleraseeverythingfromthed2,
includingencrypteddata.Ifyouhaveinformationthatyouwantto
protectorcontinuetouse,backupthisinformationbeforeperform-
ingthesesteps.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Formattingwillnoterasetheencryptioncon-
figuration.Ifyouwishtoformatad2thathasbeenencrypted,you
willfirstneedtounlockthedeviceusingtheLaCieDesktopMan-
ager,thenfollowthestepsbelow.
1. Connectthedrivetothepowersourceandtothecomputervia
theinterfaceport.
2. Right-clickMy ComputerandselectManage.
3. Fromthe“ComputerManagement”window,selectDisk Man-
agement (located below the Storage group). See
Fig. 07
(screensmaydifferslightlydependingonthesystem).
4. If the “Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard” window appears,
clickCancel.
5. WindowswilllisttheHardDisksthatareinstalledonthesystem.
Locatethedrivethatisrepresentedbythe
icon.Right-click
theiconandselectInitialize.
6. In the box to the right that says Unallocated, right-click and
selectNew Partition…
7. Onthefirstpageofthe“NewPartitionWizard,”clickNext.See
Fig. 08
(screensmaydifferslightlydependingonthesystem).
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Fig.07
Fig.08