Additional Information And Assistance - Ximeta NetDisk Quick Install Manual

NetDisk User Manual
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Using NetDisk in Mac OS and Windows
Environment
Mac OS and Windows users can easily share the same
NetDisk on a local area network.
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Connect NetDisk to a 100BASE-T / Full Duplex Switch.
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NetDisk and computers that need to use NetDisk must be
on the same subnet.
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On Windows, install Windows Install CD and on Mac,
install Mac Install CD.
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Register NetDisk onto Windows and Mac computers.
NetDisk default file system is NTFS File System Format. To
share NetDisk in a Mac OS and Windows Environment,
NetDisk must be formatted in FAT32 File System Format.
NetDisk must be formatted to FAT32 from Windows.
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Formatting NetDisk to FAT32 File System from
Windows
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Right click My Computer.
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Select Manage.
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Double click Disk Management.
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Find NetDisk from the button window and right click
on it.
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Select Delete Partition.
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Delete primary partition window may appear.
Click Yes.
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Wait until partition is deleted. It will be indicated by
the word Unallocated.
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Right click unallocated NetDisk and select New
Partition.
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Welcome to the New Partition Wizard will appear.
Click Next.
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Select Primary Partition. Click Next.
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Type 32768 into Partition size in MB. Click Next.
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For drive letter, use assigned drive letter or select a
new drive letter. Click Next.
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Select Format this partition with the following
settings.
- Select FAT32 for File system
- Select Default for Allocation unit size.
- Volume label is optional.
- Check Perform a quick format. Click Next.
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Completing the New Partition Wizard will appear.
Click Finish.
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Network Direct Attached Storage / NDAS
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A section of NetDisk will be partitioned in to 32 GB
FAT32.
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Repeat Formatting NetDisk to FAT32 File System
from Windows until rest of the unallocated portion of the
NetDisk is formatted.
Changing FAT32 File System Format to
NTFS File System Format
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Right click My Computer.
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Select Manage.
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Double click Disk Management.
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Find NetDisk from the button window and right click
on it.
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Select Delete Partition.
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Delete primary partition window may appear.
Click Yes.
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Delete all the partitions.
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Once all of the partitions are deleted, right click
unallocated NetDisk and select New Partition.
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Welcome to the New Partition Wizard will appear.
Click Next.
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Select Primary Partition. Click Next.
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Use the given Partition size in MB. Click Next.
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For drive letter, use assigned drive letter or select a
new drive letter. Click Next.
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Select Format this partition with the following
settings.
- Select NTFS for File system
- Select Default for Allocation unit size.
- Volume label is optional.
- Check Perform a quick format. Click Next.
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Completing the New Partition Wizard will appear.
Click Finish.

Additional Information and Assistance

For additional information, frequently asked questions or
troubleshooting help, please refer to the NetDisk User Manual.
Assistance is also available by contacting XIMETA, Inc.
Whenever you contact XIMETA, Inc. for technical support,
please have the following information available:
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Product Name
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Model
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Serial Number
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Software Version
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