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LaCie 2big USB 3.0 • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Formatting
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TECHNICAL NOTE: Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 7 offer the
exFAT file system, which is not limited to partitions less than 32GB
(Fig. 31). Used primarily with USB flash drives, the exFAT file system
overcomes many of the limitations of FAT32. In addition to Win-
dows Vista SP1 and Windows 7, the exFAT file system can work on
Windows XP SP2 with a special driver. Mac OS support is question-
able, which limits sharing your LaCie drive between Windows and
Apple operating systems.
7. The last window is a summary of the format options you
have just selected. If all looks to be correct, click Finish
for the format to begin or Back to make changes (Fig. 32).
Fig. 31
Fig. 32