14 9. formatting the hard drive, Hdd format – NextoDI NVS2501 User Manual

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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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HDD Info

Self Test

TMP Folders

Recovery

FAT32

exFAT

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HDD Format

All data in HDD

will be deleted

Format HDD ?

Ok

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Completed

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Formatting

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HDD Format

All data in HDD

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Format HDD ?

Ok

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.

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