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13 FORMATTING THE HARD DRIVE
FORMATTING THE HARD DRIVE
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9. Formatting the Hard Drive
The hard disk in the NVS2501 should already be formatted with the "FAT32" or
"exFAT" file system. Only one (or the first) partition can be used.
Do not attempt to format the NVS2501 disk with a computer. Use only the format
function on the NVS2501. This will allow the hard disk to be read by either
the Windows or Mac operating systems.
Caution
The NVS2501 can work only with one partition in the file format
"FAT32" or "exFAT". Therefore, NVS2501 offers users the function for
formatting the hard disk in the "FAT32 file system" or "exFAT file
system". If you using SDXC card then NVS2501 should be formatted
with the "exFAT" file system.
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To Format a New Hard Disk
The NVS2501 must not be connected with a computer via USB or eSATA or
FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b). Remove any memory card or USB device.
To re-partition/format the hard disk, press
the control key once at the [XCopy Ready]
mode to get to the menu ("S-Menu"). Move
the highlighted cursor to the [HDD
Management] menu by pushing the control
key downward. Press the control key once
to select [HDD Management].
Move the highlighted cursor to the [Format]
menu option with the control key.
Press the control key once to select
[Format]. Select [FAT32] or [exFAT] and
briefly press the control key [S] to move to
the next step.
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Confirm the selection by pushing the
control key upward.
You can cancel the operation by pressing
and holding the control key or power key.
Note: With Windows XP, hard disks and
partitions are formatted (with a size of
more than 32GB) only with the file system
"NTFS"; the "FAT32" option is no longer
available. For MAC OS, hard drives are
formatted with the file system HFS+
(MAC OS Extended). These formats are
incompatible with the NVS2501.
Then you can repartition and reformat
the hard disk; to confirm,
push the control key downward.
All data on the hard disk will be lost!
You can cancel the operation by pressing
and holding the control key or power key.
The NVS2501 indicates the progress of
the formatting operation.
When the formatting is completed you are
ready to copy data to the hard disk.