How to Format a USB HDD for Technomate HD Models
For all USB HDD’s less than 30GB:

1.
Connect the hard disc via USB to your PC
2.
Right click (with the mouse) on My Computer (found on the Desktop)
3.
Go to Manage
4.
Go to Disk Management
5.
Right click on the USB drive
6.
Click on Delete Partition and follow the procedures
7.
When this has finished, a new drive will appear. Select the drive with the largest file size and Right click on it.
8.
Go to Make a New Partition (it has to be primary). Do not format it.
9.
Right click on the USB drive and set the partition as Active
10.
When this has finished, connect your USB drive to the Technomate TM-6900 HD COMBO or the TM-6800 HD and go to Menu > USB > Management > Format Disk and press OK
For all USB HDD’s more than 30GB:
DO NOT FORMAT THE HDD IN THE TM-6900 HD COMBO OR THE
TM-6800 HD
1.
Connect the hard disc via USB to your PC
2.
Right click (with the mouse) on My Computer (found on the Desktop)
3.
Go to Manage
4.
Go to Disk Management
5.
Right click on the USB drive
6.
Click on Delete Partition and follow the procedures
7.
When this has finished, a new drive will appear. Select the drive with the largest file size and Right click on it.
8.
Go to Make a New Partition (it has to be Primary). Assign a drive letter, for example, f:
9.
Select: Do not Format this Partition and follow the procedures
10.
Right click on the USB drive and set the partition as Active
11.
Copy the attached fat32format.exe file to your C: Drive, found in: My Computer > C:
12.
Go to Start > Run > enter CMD > OK
13.
Enter: cd c:\
14.
Enter: fat32format f: (if you used f: in step 8, if not, enter the drive letter you used)
15.
The following message will appear: Warning ALL data on drive 'f' will be lost irretrievably, are you sure (y/n)
16.
Enter: y
17.
Wait until it says Done
18.
When this has finished, connect your USB drive to the Technomate TM-6900 HD COMBO or the TM-6800 HD and go to Menu > USB > Management > Format Disk and press OK
19.
Do not use the Management menu found in the USB Menu of the receiver