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How Do I Partition & Format An SATA Drive With Windows ME?

April 26, 2017Computer Computers drive drives format hardware partition SATA storage Windows

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How Do I Partition & Format An SATA Drive With Windows ME?

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Formatting and partitioning a hard drive for use with Windows ME is an important task. Until a drive is properly formatted and set to a specific partition it cannot be fully utilized by the operating system for data storage and operating ssytem features like indexing. Formatting a hard drive and partitioning it with a logical drive letter is, thankfully, and easy job within Windows ME that any computer user can accomplish. Click the “Start” button on the lower left hand side of the Windows desktop. Click the “My Computer” heading on the Start Menu that appears. Locate the drive you wish to format and partition. Right-click the drive and select the “Format…” heading from the context menu that appears. Select the appropriate file system to partition under the “File system” pull down menu. Though the NTFS file system may be available, Windows ME uses the now obsolete 9X engine which requires the FAT32 format to be used in order to read the drive. Select a drive letter to set as the part