4) Formatting the hard disk
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®.
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Under "m
c
y
omPuter
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Select "F
ormAt
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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:
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Select "F
"
inDer
•
Click on the DataStation to select it. It is listed under its model number.
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In the right side of the window, select "P
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Use the drop-down list under "v
you want to create.
Formatting with the file system HFS+
To format the DataStation in Mac® OS X with the file format "HFS+" ("m
please proceed as follows:
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Click on the button "o
P
t
" as the partition scheme and confirm the choice by klicking on "ok".
Artition
Able
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Use the drop-down list to determine the file system for the hard disk/partition to
be formatted, and enter the name in the provided field.
Instructions for the Mac® OS X Leopard: The file system "HFS+" ("M
i
allows you to use the "t
"/"c
", right-click on the local disk "t
omPuter
..." from the context menu that appears.
" button, and confirm that you want to format by clicking
tArt
"P
"
"u
+
+
rogrAmS
tilitieS
" and choose either "guiD P
PtionS
M
iMe
acHine
" and open "D
".
Artition
S
" to select the number of partitions
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cHeme
".
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".
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tor
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tility
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