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LaCie Setup Assistant will help you format your new LaCie disk. The version of LaCie Setup Assistant is based upon the disk that you are using. To verify your version, please launch LaCie Setup Assistant and compare the Welcome window with the images below.

To launch LaCie Setup Assistant:

  • Windows: Open Computer/My Computer and click twice on the Start.exe / LaCie Setup icon
  • Mac: From your desktop, click twice on the LaCie Setup Assistant / LaCie Setup icon

Go to LaCie Setup Assistant A


Go to LaCie Setup Assistant B


For further information on Mac OS X Lion and LaCie software compatibility, go to www.lacie.com/lion.

 

LaCie Setup Assistant A

Before using your drive, LaCie Setup Assistant software must be launched. It will allow you to:

  • Easily format your drive according to your needs
  • Copy the user manual and utilities onto the drive
  • Install software preloaded on the drive

Windows users

Double click on the LaCie icon in My Computer (or in “Computer” for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users) and then double click start.exe.

Mac users

Double click on the LaCie Setup Assistant icon which will appear on your desktop.

 

All users

Follow the on-screen instructions to format your drive and install preloaded software.

The LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer's native disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie drive. Simply follow the Setup Assistant through completion, then use your computer's native disk utility (Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac) to reformat your drive.

Important info: If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun, your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting.

The user manual and utilities will not be available on your drive and will have to be downloaded from the LaCie website: www.lacie.com/support/.

Important info: LaCie recommends that you copy the user manual and utilities onto your computer's internal hard drive or other medium when setup is complete.

 

LaCie Setup Assistant B

Skip this section if you have already formatted your disk using LaCie Setup Assistant A.

LaCie Setup Assistant must be launched before using your drive. It will allow you to:

  • Easily format the hard drive according to your needs
  • Copy the User Manual to your computer
  • Register your LaCie device
  • Install software for added features

Important info: If you do not launch LaCie Setup Assistant or if you quit LaCie Setup Assistant after the formatting has begun, your drive will not be ready to use and will require manual formatting.

The User Manual and utilities will not be available and will have to be downloaded from the LaCie website: www.lacie.com/support/.

Launch LaCie Setup Assistant

Windows users

AutoPlay: Windows AutoPlay may detect your LaCie hard drive as soon as it is connected to your computer. If the AutoPlay window appears, click on Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer and double click LaCie Setup.

Manual access: Open the LACIE SETUP volume in Computer (My Computer for Windows XP) and double click LaCie Setup.

 

Mac users

Open the LACIE SETUP volume on your desktop and then double click LaCie Setup


Setup

LaCie Setup Assistant does not prevent you from using your computer's native disk utility program to format or partition your LaCie drive. Simply follow the Setup Assistant through completion, then use Disk Management for Windows or Disk Utility for Mac to reformat your drive.

Important info for Windows users: While running LaCie Setup Assistant, generic pop-up windows may ask if you wish to change your computer's settings. This is a normal request when formatting a disk or installing certain software, such as Genie Timeline. To successfully complete LaCie Setup Assistant, LaCie recommends that you agree to change the settings.
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Important info for Mac users: You may be prompted to enter your computer password to continue with LaCie Setup Assistant.

Follow the on-screen instructions as listed below to format your drive and install software utilities:

  1. Select your language.



  2. Please read the license agreement before clicking Next. Selecting Next confirms that you accept the license agreement.



  3. Use the slider to partition your LaCie hard drive. Moving the slider to the left will reduce the size of the LaCie Share volume (for Windows and Mac). If you do not want the LaCie Share volume, move the slider all the way to the left. The LaCie volume will be formatted for your operating system, NTFS for Windows and HFS+ for Mac. Once you have made your selection, click Next to begin the format.
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    Mac



  4. A window prompt alerts you that the disk will be formatted. Select Yes to continue.
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    Mac



  5. LaCie Setup Assistant will format the hard drive.


  6. Register your LaCie device. Click Next to continue.
    New Account



    Existing Account



  7. Choose the software utilities that you want to install. Please note that certain software utilities may begin to install before LaCie Setup Assistant has finished. Follow the software utility installer before completing LaCie Setup Assistant.

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    Mac



  8. Click Next to continue.
  9. LaCie Setup Assistant provides a summary of the installation. Click Finish to close the program. Your LaCie hard drive is now ready for use.
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    Mac



Installed software utilities may be found in the following folders:

  • Windows: Start > All Programs > LaCie
  • Mac: Desktop > LaCie

Important info: Please note that LaCie software utilities may be installed at any time. Once the format is complete, the LaCie Setup Assistant application will be available on:

  • LaCie: if you created one partition
  • LaCie Share: if you created two partitions

To install the software utilities, simply launch LaCie Setup Assistant and follow the steps listed above.

© LaCie 2013 Last modified : Mar 01, 2013