West Control Solutions DataVU 5 - Manual (Page 88)

5 Setup program
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Formatting the
CF card
To format a CF card using the Windows workplace (e. g. Windows XP):
h Make a double-click on the workplace symbol in the “Desktop” area for the
PC, using the left mouse button.
h Click with the right mouse button on the drive letter for the CF card.
h Select the function Format.
h Select FAT file system.
h Click on the “Start” button.
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A CompactFlash memory card (CF card) must be formatted for FAT
(not FAT32 or NTFS).
If you format a CF card yourself, you must not use fast-formatting
(Quickformat). If this is disregarded, a fault-free exchange of data
cannot be ensured.