The Correct File System - Digittrade HS256S User Manual

9. The correct file system

- The table below
systems and file systems.
Win 98
Win NT, 2000, ME,
XP, Vista, 7, 8
Mac OS X
Linux
R - read
You may be able to write data to file systems that are usually not compatible by
using an external program.
The DIGITTRADE HS256S is at the time of delivery already formatted for you in the
NTFS file system. In the chart above you can see the compatibility of the NTFS file
system with your operating system. If NTFS does not work with your operating
system, you will have to re-format the hard drive (chapter 6).
For Windows users we recommend NTFS. The most powerful file system for MAC
OS X is HFS+ and for Linux you should use EXT3. The DIGITTRADE HS256S can be
formatted to any other file system, this does not affect the encryption of the data.
If you would like to use the hard drive with different operating systems, we sug-
gest using the FAT32 file system, as it is supported by nearly all operating systems
(Read/Write). However, there are restrictions to the file/partition size. Furthermore
there are slight performance differences.
shows the compatibility
NTFS
X
R, W
R
R
W - write
between
FAT32 HFS+
R, W X
R, W X
R, W R, W
R, W X
X - no
operating
EXT3
X
X
X
R, W
compatibility
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