7.6.2 External hard disk drive
If you are to use an external hard disk drive for the first time
by connecting it to a USB port on the digital receiver, you must
format it before use.
Select the Installation
you are asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, formatting
will start.
CAUTION
Formatting the hard disk will delete all files permanently.
NOTE
The digital receiver will format the external hard disk drive
in the ext2 file system. If you have it connected to your Win-
dows computer, you cannot read it straightforwardly without a
utility program such as Ext2Fsd.
As often as not you might have the external hard disk drive
damaged by a power failure or unintentional disconnection.
In such a case, you can use the Installation
Storage menu to recover the external hard disk drive from
damage.
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Format External Storage menu, then
Repair External