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2. After optimization, copy the project to another drive, preferably one that’s less
crowded with project data (Page 106).
3. Back up the copy and perform the steps in “How Can I Prevent Fragmentation?” on
the previous page.
Format Drive
When you format a hard drive, you erase all of the information currently on it, and
prepare it for use by the VS-2000. Formatting completely wipes clean all of the hard
drive’s partitions. You’d format a hard drive:
• after backing up all of its projects during your monthly hard drive maintenance, as
described in “How Can I Prevent Fragmentation?” on Page 116.
• when you’re de-fragging a hard drive after backing up all of the projects on it.
What Gets Formatted
When you format a drive, all of its contents are erased. If the drive has multiple
partitions—as your internal hard disk does—they’re all wiped clean of data.
About Partition Sizes
When you format a hard drive, you’re asked to decide the size of its drives/partitions.
The VS-2000 offers you four choices:
• 500MB • 1GB • 2GB • 10GB
We recommend you select a 10GB partition size when you format a hard drive for use
with the VS-2000—a 10GB partition provides plenty of room for the VS-2000’s 18-track
projects. The other sizes are provided mainly for their familiarity to users of earlier V-
Studios.
Formatting a Hard Drive
If you have trouble backing up the copied project, try lowering the CD speed.
When a hard drive is formatted for use with the VS-2000, it can’t be used by another
device.
To learn about partitions, see “How a VS-2000 Hard Drive Organizes Data” on Page 93.
“MB” is short for megabytes, one million bytes.
Back up all data on the hard drive before formatting. Formatting erases all of the data
on the hard drive, and the data cannot be recovered using Undo or any other method.
If you accidentally delete data, that data cannot be restored to its previous state. Roland
Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data.
The Format Drive operation is available only when a drive is selected.
When you select a drive for formatting, you’re really selecting its entire hard drive, all
of whose partitions are erased during formatting.
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