Optimize let toolkit choose the optimal format for your computer system and configure the volume for you with just a few clicks.
How to format lacie rugged for pc.
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If it is currently formatted right click on the partion and then choose delete.
To create a new partition right click on the volume and select new simple volume.
View and configure important operating settings on your lacie drive.
The partition must be available to format.
Connect lacie rugged secure to your computer.
1 connect my lacie to my pc and formatted it in ntfs format.
Rugged copilot d2.
There are two options.
Scan lacie external hard drive.
Follow the on screen instructions.
I have a lacie external hard drive this one here that was given to me by a friend and for one reason or another w10 wont show the external drive as an option under devices and drives when selecting this pc or my computer i can see my ssd with the os and the internal 2nd drive but not the lacie.
Here are the results.
The only place it shows that it knows a drive is connected is in the task bar where it gives.
On the main menu click on the lacie rugged secure device.
If the first scan cannot find your data you can go to a deep scan with the all around recovery mode which will search more files from lacie hard disk.
After the scan you can check all recoverable files.
1 connection with usb2 0 from lacie to mac it works can read and write to lacie formatted in ntfs 2 connection with firewire 800 from lacie to mac it does not work.
This article explains about file systems and provides instruction to format a drive on windows and mac.
Click on the more menu icon for the volume you want to optimize.
The disk gets ejected.
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Newer seagate and lacie branded external drives come preformatted exfat some older drives are formatted for pcs some for macs and some of them have special utilities allowing them to work between both without formatting.
From the list of storage devices in the middle of the disk management window locate your lacie device.