Formatting The Disk; Reformatting Individual Partitions - Tascam 2488 User Manual

6 – Disk management and file import/export

Formatting the disk

WARNING
When you perform this operation, all data on the
native part of the disk is destroyed. This operation can-
not be undone. Before performing this operation, make
sure that all songs and data that you want to keep are
backed up, either to disc or to a personal computer (see
"Backup and restore" on page 72).
When you format a disk, you can also change the size
of the native partitions. All partitions are created with
the same size, which may be 4, 8, 16 or 32
gigabytes 1 .
This operation does not affect the FAT partition.
1
With the transport stopped, from the
menu, highlight
FORMAT
1. A gigabyte is defined here as 1024 megabytes.
A gigabyte holds just under four hours' worth
of 16-bit mono audio.

Reformatting individual partitions

In addition to formatting the whole disk, it is possible
to clean out and reformat the entire contents of indi-
vidual partitions.
NOTE
When you perform this operation, all data on the
selected partition is destroyed. This operation cannot
be undone. Before performing this operation, make
sure that all songs and data that you want to keep are
backed up, either to disc or to a personal computer (see
"Backup and restore" on page 72).
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DISK
, and press .
ENTER
2
The hard disk size is shown at the top of the
screen, and the partition size is shown below
this. Use the wheel to change the partition size.
3
Ask yourself once more if you want to format
the disk and erase all the data on it. Press
ENTER to continue with the format operation.
Press to halt the operation.
EXIT
4
If you continue with the format, a popup mes-
sage appears to ask you once again whether
you are really sure you want to format the
disk.
Press to continue with the format, and
ENTER
EXIT to stop the process.
NOTE
While the format operation is taking place, the HD
indicator lights and you cannot perform any operations.
Make sure that you do not turn off the 2488 during the
format operation.
5
When the format operation is complete, a new
blank song is automatically created on each
partition.
1
With the transport stopped, from the
menu, highlight
REFORM
2
Use the wheel to select the partition to be
reformatted, Press
ENTER
A popup message appears.
3
Ask yourself once more if you want to format
the partition and erase all the data on it. Press
DISK
, and press .
ENTER
.