In the sidebar to the left, select your LaCie d2 drive.Open the Finder and go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.Note: Refer to your operating system's documentation for more information on formatting and partitioning storage devices.

The steps below help you format and partition a storage device.

FAT32 is not recommended for modern operating systems and computers. …the storage device is connected to older Windows and Mac computers. …the storage device is shared between Mac and Windows computers. …the storage device is connected to Macs. …the storage device is connected to Windows PCs. However, FAT32 is a legacy file system designed for low capacity hard drives and it is not recommended for modern hard drives or operating systems. A FAT32 partition can reach up to 32GB when formatted on a Windows PC. exFAT is not a journaled file system which means it can be more susceptible to data corruption when errors occur or the drive is not disconnected properly from the computer.įAT32: compatible with Mac and Windows. Windows cannot natively read or write to HFS+ (journaled) hard drives.ĮxFAT: generally compatible with Mac and Windows. Mac OS Extended (HFS+): the native hard drive file system for Mac. Mac OS can read NTFS volumes but cannot natively write to them. NTFS: since it is the native file system for Windows, volumes created in NTFS are read and write with computers running Windows.

Own a LaCie storage device that does not feature Setup Assistant.

Wish to reformat your storage device after LaCie Setup Assistant has successfully completed.

Abort LaCie Setup Assistant while it is formatting.

Please read the information below carefully if you: LaCie Setup Assistant helps you to quickly format the storage device according to your needs. Standard LaCie storage devices will prompt you to run LaCie Setup Assistant when they are first connected to a PC or Mac.

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