Transcend Information 2.5 Portable Media Storage User Manual


 
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Formatting the Hard Drive
WARNING! Formatting the disk will erase all of the data on your StoreJet 25.
You must have Administrator Rights to format in Windows 2000, XP, or Vista.
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 25) and run the StoreJetFormatter.exe application.
3. Plug the StoreJet 25 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 25 drive.
7. Press “Start”.
Use with a Computer