#Missing install disk for mac os windows#

NOTE: While various versions of the Disk Utility will be slightly different, they all operate similar to these instructions. If you wish to re-initialize or partition the drive in OS X, you will use Apple’s Disk Utility. NOTE: Initializing or partitioning the drive will erase all data on the drive. Highlight the partition of the LaCie drive and look at the information at the bottom of the window. The mountable partition(s) of each drive will show beneath it. All connected hard drives will be listed to the left.

Launch the Disk Utility by double-clicking on it.

The Disk Utility is located in the Utilities Folder in your Applications Folder. To determine what format the drive is in launch Apple’s Disk Utility. You will need to initialize the drive before use. If the drive is formatted NTFS, it will mount on the latest Mac OS, but it will be read-only.If you plan on only using it on a Mac you will want initialize it. You will want to keep the drive in the Fat32 format ONLY if you are moving it between a Mac and a PC. If the drive is formatted FAT32 it will mount on most Macintosh systems.If the drive is formatted Mac Extended, you will not need to initialize the drive before use unless you wish to partition it.

#Missing install disk for mac os windows#

If the LaCie Setup Assistant is not provided on the drive, depending on the model, your hard drive is formatted Mac Extended (HFS+), Windows FAT32 or Windows NTFS. The LaCie Setup Assistant will automatically prepare your LaCie hard drive for use on your system. Some LaCie drives now ship with the LaCie Setup Assistant installed.