Formatting The Hard Disk - TrekStor DataStation Pocket Capa 3.0 User Manual

4) Formatting the hard disk

Your DataStation has been preformatted with the high-performance file system NTFS.
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This file system is optimized for use with Microsoft® Windows® operating systems from
Windows® XP and also works great with modern Linux® operating systems.
If you use Mac® OS X, it is necessary that you use a different file system. You can easily
reformat your DataStation with a different file system using the "Disc Utility" of Mac®
OS X. You have the choice between the file system "HFS+" ("Mac OS Extended"), which
is optimized for use with Mac® OS X, and the file system "FAT32", which permits the
exchange of data with Window® operating systems.
Important: Back up all the data on your hard disk before formatting it.
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Note: ALL the data on the disk will be deleted when you format it.
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Please note that only files with a maximum file size of 4 GB are supported for a hard disk
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formated with FAT32. If you want to store larger files, we recommend the use of the file
systems NTFS (Windows®) or HFS+ (Mac® OS X).
Windows® 7/Vista™/XP
The DataStation can be formatted like any other hard disk in Windows®.
• Under "m C
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• Select "f
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• Left-click on the "s
the "ok" button.
Mac® OS X from 10.4
To format the DataStation in Mac® OS X, please proceed as follows:
• Select "f "
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• Click on the DataStation to select it. It is listed under its model number.
• In the right side of the window, select "p
• Use the drop-down list under "v
you want to create.
"/"C ", right-click on the local disk "t
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