Buffalo LS-WXL User Manual page 136

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/LinkSta-
• Supports both Reading/Writing.
tion Internal
Hard Drive)
• Supports Journaling File System.
• More space is available than XFS after formatted.
• 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 Read
(USB hard drive Only for the LinkStation. It can be used read/write with Win-
only) dows 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).
Select the USB hard drive and click [Remove Disk] to safely remove the USB
hard drive.
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