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LinkStation User Manual 62
Note:
Format type Advantages Disadvantages
FAT 32
Drives formatted with FAT
32 can be disconnected
from the LinkStation and
connected to a Windows or
Mac computer directly. They
work well with many devices,
but do not support large
lesizes.
• Read/Write support with
LinkStation, PCs, and Macs.
• You can connect the hard
drive to a Windows PC or a
Mac at any time and use it
normally.
• Cannot copy or back up les
larger than 4 GB.
• Cannot use some characters
from Mac OS X such as [:].
• It takes extra time to access
from the Web Admin
interface or NAS Navigator2.
EXT3
This is recommended if you
may have to reconnect to
and use other LinkStation/
TeraStation.
• Supports both Reading and
Writing.
• Supports Journaling File
System.
• Also available when
connecting to other
LinkStation.
• May take a while to format
(a few minutes to several
minutes).
• Less space is available than
XFS after format.
•the more files in a folder, the
slower the access.
*You cannot read data by
directly connecting a PC.
XFS
This format is recommended
when you only use the
drive with a LinkStation or
TeraStation.
• Supports both Reading and
Writing.
• Supports Journaling File
System.
• More space is available with
XFS after format.
• Access speed will not degrade
even though more files in 1
folder.
Not supported by legacy
LinkStations such as HD-LAN,
HD-HLAN, HD-HGLAN Series.
You cannot read data by
directly connecting to a PC.
NTFS
NTFS works well with
Windows PCs. Read-Only
from the LinkStation.
Can be used with Windows
XP, Windows 2000, Vista,
Windows Server2003, and
Windows Server2008.
• Read-only from the
LinkStation or a Mac.
• Not suitable for backup
from the LinkStation.
HFS+
HFS+ works well with
Macs. Read-Only from the
LinkStation.
Can be used to connect to
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.
• Read-only from the
LinkStation.
• Not suitable for use with
Windows PCs.