[X4U] Using external HDD

[DZ-Jay]

On May 26, 2005, at 05:52, DZ-Jay wrote:
> Thank you, Alex.  One last thing.  The "FAQ" that came with this 
> particular drive, says:
> 	Q. "Can I partition my external drive?"
> 	A. "Not recommended."
> Any particular reason this is so?  My apologies if all my questions 
> seem so stupid; I feel like such a n00b asking questions in this forum 
> because the Mac environment is so alien to me.  The truth is that I am 
> an experienced UNIX/Linux user who's been trapped in Windoze for the 
> last few years, so I won't shy away from technical explanations.

For anybody who cares, below is the reply from the manufacturer.  Turns 
out they really didn't mean it.

	Cheers!
	dZ.

On May 27, 2005, at 16:47, MicroNet Support wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DZ-Jay
> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 4:08 PM
> To: support at MicroNet.com
> Subject: Partitioning External Combo Drive
>
> Hello:
> 	I recently bought a MicroNet External FireWire+USB 2.0 Hard Disk
> Drive
> (Model #PHD16072U2F) to use with my MacMini, running Mac OS X 10.3.9.
> While reading the accompanying documentation, I noticed that your FAQ
> for Mac Users states the following:
> 	Q. Can I partition the External Hard Drive?
> 	A. Not recommended.
>
> 	I wanted to know why is it not recommended that I partition the
> drive?
>   I have had other hard disk drives before, although not external ones,
> and I've never had any problems partitioning them, nor have ever heard
> of a manufacturer disapproving of partitioning.  Any information you
> can provide will be very much appreciated.

dZ,

No worries!  Just use your OSX Disk Utility and partition away.  We do 
not
recommend mixing PC and MAC formats or swapping between those computers 
but
partitioning is no problem at all.  That note is for older OS's


Thank you for your inquiry.

Remember to see the Technical Support Info at www.micronet.com/support 
and
www.fantomdrives.com/support


Technical Support Staff
MicroNet, Fantom Drives
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