How do I partition a Firewire or USB Hard Drive?
Use one of the Disk Utilities Stations located at Arnhold Hall 8th floor. Follow these STEPS: • Insert your disk or drive and launch Disk Utility. Disk Utility is found under Apple menu > Utilities > Disk Utilities • Select your disk from the list of disks and volumes on the left. • Click “Partition.” • Choose the number of partitions from the Volume Scheme pop-up menu. • Click each partition and type a name for it, choose a format, and type a size. You can also drag the divider between the partitions to change their sizes. If a partition’s name has an asterisk beside it, it’s shown larger than its actual size in order to display its name legibly. • If you will use the drive on a Windows computer, click Options and choose the Master Boot Record partition scheme. It might be called the PC partition scheme. • Click the Partition button, and then click Partition again. Close Disk Utilities and unmount your drive.
