Need help formating new HD  ???

Just got a new External firewire HD to put my iTunes library. Its a G drive 500gb.
Do I need to reformat the HD before transfering my iTunes folder (if so how)? Do I need to partion the HD(same how)? Don't know what to do...
I want to make sure I do this right so the HD is fast and reliable... The only files on this new HD will be the iTunes files.
Any suggestions?
Thanks

If all you plan to use it for is to store your iTunes
there's no need to partition.
Just open Disk Utility from Utilities:
1. Click the "Erase" tab
2. Select your entire disk, the 500 GB on the sidebar
(the uppermost icon).
3. Format: "Mac OS Extended"
4. Name the Disk
5. Click on erase
-mj
[email protected]
om
That's all? Great....
thanks a lot.

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