User Manual

Format Utility

Disk Formatter

The Format Utility is a simple utility that allows a user to format the Bualo device for use in a

Windows System. Reformatting the drive erases all of the information on the drive. Only reformat the

drive if absolutely necessary.

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main boot drive (the one that contains the partition “C:”).

Do not modify the main boot drive! Only use this utility to modify the

external hard drive with the name “BUFFALO...”

Select the ‘BUFFALO...’ drive from the pull down menu. This is your Bualo

device. It is not recommended that the Disk Formatter Utility be run on

any disks except the Bualo device.

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Once the proper disk has been selected, place the cursor over the purple

partition and click. If more then one color is there, then more then one

on the Bualo device size. You will receive multiple warning dialogs

before you are allowed to begin the physical format.

NOTE: The status dialog box for the physical format is simply a timer. It

counts the amount of time that has past during the format. Each time the

bars reach the end, it adds one minute. It is in no way a progress meter.

Unfortunately, there is no way to tell how long the physical format will

take. It takes roughly 30 minutes per 80GB.

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Delete Partition - Press the ‘Delete Partition’ button to simply delete

the selected partition. You will receive a warning dialog box before the

format using another choice.

Volume Label - The volume label is simply the name of the hard drive on

your system. This name will show up in ‘My Computer’ and in Explorer.

Select an appropriate name for the hard disk. It can also be left blank if desired.

Size - The size allows you to specify how much of the Bualo device to format. Select a number (in

megabytes) to format. The Bualo device can be split into multiple dierent drive letters by choosing

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multiple blocks or sections. If one, large Bualo device disk is desired, then set the number to the

maximum.

Bad Cluster Check - The bad cluster check option initiates a hard drive cluster check during the

format process. This check scans the disk for bad clusters and  xes them if possible. It is an automated

process that adds some time to the format process.

formatting that may be required on Bualo device. Press the ‘Quit’

button to exit the utility.

To uninstall the Disk Formatter Utility, click on the ‘Uninstaller’ program

in the ‘Disk Formatter’ program group folder.

The Uninstaller dialog box will appear. Press the ‘Start’ button to being

the uninstallation process.

Another Uninstaller dialog box will appear. Press the ‘Finish’ button to 

nish the process.

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