User manual MEDION EXTERNAL HDDDISCO E82710 MD 90152

[. . . ] The hard drive can become warm after prolonged use. Never open the casing of your hard disk, if you do the hard disk will no longer be covered by our guarantee. Do not let children play unattended with electrical devices. The hard disk is not designed for use in commercial applications/situations. [. . . ] Look under help in Windows for detailed information on using this program. Partitioning a drive divides the space into different areas which can be accessed as separate logic drives (with letters C:, D:, E: etc. Read the manual of your operating system to find out how to partition hard drives with your particular system. In order to remove data from the hard disk, the partitions must be formatted. You must be totally sure about which drive letter to enter so that you don't format a drive that contains data you wish to keep. You can carry out the partitioning using Windows® Explorer (right click on the drive and select format). Read which formatting options you have in the next section. When you use Windows XP and Windows 2000 you can choose between three file systems for disk partitions: NTFS, FAT, and FAT32. Use the information below to compare the file systems. NTFS is the recommended file system for the following reasons: NTFS is more powerful than FAT or FAT32, and includes features required for hosting Active Directory as well as other important security features. You can use features such as Active Directory and domainbased security only by choosing NTFS as your file system. it is easy to convert partitions to NTFS. The Setup program makes conversion easy, whether your partitions used FAT, FAT32, or the older version of NTFS. This kind of conversion keeps your files intact (unlike formatting a partition). If you do not need to keep your files intact and you have a FAT or FAT32 partition, it is recommended that you format the partition with NTFS rather than convert from FAT or FAT32. Formatting a partition erases all data on the partition and allows you to start with a clean drive. Whether a partition is formatted with NTFS or converted using the convert command, NTFS is the better choice of file system. Exe, after completing Setup, click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then press ENTER. In the command window, type help convert and then press ENTER. ) In order to maintain access control on files and folders and support limited accounts, you must use NTFS. If you use FAT32, all users will have access to all files on your hard drive, regardless of their account type (administrator, limited, or standard. ) NTFS is the file system that works best with large disks. [. . . ] ANSWER: Check that your operating system and file system support the desired amount. If ScanDisk finds a problem and is unable to fix it, there may be a problem with the hard disk If the suggestions in the previous section have not solved your problem, please contact the hotline. We will try and help you over the telephone. However, before you contact your nearest MEDION Technology Centre, please have the following information available: · How is your computer configured? [. . . ]