Buffalo LinkStation LS-VL User Manual page 154

Chapter 4 Web Admin interface
Name
Storage
Format Disk
Disks
Remove Disk
Rediscover Disk Not used for this product
LinkStation User Manual
Descriptions
Format type Descriptions
XFS This format is recommended for the internal drive in the
(USB Hard TeraStation or LinkStation.
Drive/ • Supports both Reading/Writing.
LinkStation • Supports Journaling File System.
Internal Hard • More space is available than XFS after formatted.
Drive) • Access speed will not degrade even with many files in a
single folder.
XFS is not supported by legacy LinkStations such as HD-LAN,
HD-HLAN, or HD-HGLAN series.
You cannot read data on an XFS drive by directly connecting
to your PC.
FAT32 FAT32 is recommended if you're going to connect the drive
(USB hard drive to Windows and Mac computers as will as the LinkStation. It
only) works with most computers and devices.
• Supports both Reading/Writing.
• Cannot copy or backup data with more than 4 GB per file.
• Cannot use some characters which are used in Mac OS X
such as [:].
NTFS Cannot format from the Web Admin interface. This is
(USB hard drive Read Only for the LinkStation. It can be used read/write
only) with Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000, or Windows Server2003/
Server2008.
• Read Only (not writable for backup either).
HFS+ Cannot format from the Web Admin interface. Read-Only.
(USB hard drive Can be used to connect to Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.
only) • Read Only (not writable for backup either).
GPT partitions (64 bit) are recommended for connected USB hard drives of
2.2 TB or larger. Other types of partitions will not address the full size of larger
drives. GPT partitions are supported by Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows
Server 2003 SP1 or later, Windows Server 2008, Mac OS X 10.4 or later, and
Buffalo TeraStations and LinkStations (e.g.TS-XL, TS-XEL, TS-WXL, LS-XHL, and
LS-CHL series)
Please note that other operating systems (including Windows XP) may not
detect GPT partitions correctly. To read hard drives larger than 2.2 TB from
Windows XP, either use a proprietary GPT solution, or use multiple partitions
smaller than 2.2 TB.
Select the USB hard drive and click [Remove Disk] to safely remove the USB
hard drive.
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