TrekStor DataStation Pocket Xpress User Manual page 15

Formatting with the file system FAT32
The file system"fAt32" offers the maximum compatibility with different operating systems.
Unfortunately, FAT32 is limited with respect to the maximum possible size of a file (max. 4 GB).
To format the DataStation in Mac® OS X with the file format "fAt32" please proceed as follows:
• Click on the "o
ptions
confirm your selection with "ok".
• Use the drop-down list to select the
hard disk/partition to be formatted, and enter the name in the provided field.
Please wait until the formatting of your DataStation has been completed.
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Please note that formatting in Mac® OS X 10.4.x takes a long time.
• To start the formatting of the DataStation, click on the
by clicking on "p
Artition
" button and select the partition scheme "m
"ms-Dos"/"ms-Dos (fAt)" file system for the
" in the window that appears.
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"A " button and confirm this
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