Drobo storage system User Manual page 8

1. From the Drobo Format dialog box, click Yes to view the Drobo Format Options dialog box.
2.
From the Format Options dialog box you will be presented with different format options depending on whether
your Drobo is directly attached to your PC or attached to your local network via DroboShare.
Do one of the following and then click Next:
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modern (journaled) files systems such as NTFS. It also has some performance and file size
limitations.
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If you plan to connect Drobo to a PC running any supported Windows operating system,
including older operating systems such as Windows XP or earlier, and DroboShare, select
NTFS (Legacy).
In order to support older versions of Windows, the volume size will be limited.
If you plan to connect Drobo to a PC running more recent Windows operating systems such
as Vista or Server 2003 and DroboShare, select NTFS.
If you plan to connect Drobo to Macs and DroboShare, select HFS+.
This option is only displayed if you are formatting via DroboShare.
If you plan to connect Drobo to Linux machines or DroboShare, select EXT3.
This option is only displayed if you are formatting via DroboShare.
If you plan to connect Drobo to computers with different operating systems (Mac, Windows,
Linux), select FAT32.
FAT32 is an older file system technology that is generally less protective of your data than