Anybody got a LaCie rugged SAFE Secure All-Terrain Hard Disk?

I don't have this model,but I have two LaCie's...... I'm assuming that the process would be the same even though yours is a different model and that screenshot is when you click on the LaCie icon on the desktop? If so, ignore that and try this:

Open Disk Utility (Applications > Utilities)

Wait until the laCie show up in the left column

Highlight the drive

Click on Partition

You can choose to leave it at one or divide it into 2 or more partitions - name each partition ("backup1")

the important things: choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled), and, under Options: choose GUID partitions scheme to make it bootable.

Click Apply - it will wipe the drive and, when done, will be ready to use.

Do you want to use it with the bundled security software, or just use it?

If you just want to use the drive, then babowa has given that answer.

If you want to use the built-in encryption, did you follow the instructions in the Quick Install Guide?

Ahh, thanks, I didn't realize that was a drive with built-in encryption; in fact, I did not see it on the LaCie site.

I also looked at the user guide and windows similar to that appear in the guide, however that exact screen does not show up. It does have a troubleshooting section with multiple steps for if your drive is not recognized by your computer.

I looked at the quick install guide and didn't see that screen either. The LaCie install instructions usually don't differ much from model to model except for their "Setup Assistant" which I don't use because I prefer letting Disk Utility do its thing.

I've always used http://www.lacie.com/support/drivers/driver.htm?id=10100 for my safe drive, idk if that works better or what the difference is but i also wasn't able to use it with that software on your screenshot

Okay, I can't help with the encryption feature; so if there is no one who can help with that here, I would suggest contacting LaCie support since it is their product and software, especially if they claim that it is compatible with OS 10.6; however, as far as doing the other things:

From what I see in your disk utility screen shots, unless you change the partition scheme from "current" to anything else, none of the buttons will become active. So, is the "current" drop down tab active and available to change to, say, 2 partitions?

Did you install the software that came on the drive?

I imagine so, otherwise I don't suppose you'd see the screen you posted.

Was there more than one thing to install. I imagine it needs the software and some sort of driver to recognize the drive.

Are you running as an admin or standard user? Some really stupid programmers can't write software that will run on standard account.

hay mate, i just bought one and had the exact same problem.

this should do the trick

http://techpatio.com/2011/guides-how-to/lacie-safe-manager-64bit-mac-lion