Formatting With Fat32 - Buffalo MiniStation HD-PCU2 Benutzerhandbuch

Caution • For best results, format FAT32 partitions from a Windows computer with the included
software.
• The formatter built-in to Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, and Server 2003 is limited to
partitions of 32 GB or smaller.
• After formatting with FAT32, only files of 4 GB or smaller can be saved to the drive. This
is a limitation of the FAT32 file system.
Follow the procedure below to format your drive with FAT32 using the supplied Disk Formatter utility
from a Windows computer. In this example, the drive is reformatted from its default state.
■ Formatting
Start the Windows computer, and connect the product to the computer.
Select [Start] - [(All) Programs] - [BUFFALO] - [DISK FORMATTER] - [DISK FORMATTER] to start the Disk
Formatter utility.
If the Disk Formatter utility is not installed, install it before performing the procedure below.
Check that "Empty segment" is displayed in the partition information. Once "Empty Segment" is
displayed, proceed to the next step.
8
Formatting Guide

Formatting with FAT32

① Click ▼ and select the drive from the
list. Depending on how the hard drive
is connected, select the option that
displays the information below. If you
select the wrong hard disk, the entire
contents of the selected hard disk will
be erased.
・ USB connection: "USB"
・ IEE1394 connection: "IEEE1394"
・ eSATA connection: "IDE" or "SCSI"
② Click the partition.
③ Click [Delete Partition].
The message "Are you sure you wish
to delete?" is displayed. Click [Yes] to
proceed.
The current partition is deleted.
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