Buffalo Technology LSV40TL user manual Name Storage

Chapter 4 Web Admin interface

Name

Storage

Descriptions

Disks

Format Disk

Format type	Descriptions
XFS	This format is recommended for the internal drive in the
(USB Hard	TeraStation or LinkStation.
Drive/	• Supports both Reading/Writing.
LinkStation	• Supports Journaling File System.
Internal Hard	• More space is available than XFS after formatted.
Drive)	• Access speed will not degrade even with many files in a
	single folder.
	XFS is not supported by legacy LinkStations such as HD-LAN,
	HD-HLAN, or HD-HGLAN series.
	You cannot read data on an XFS drive by directly connecting
	to your PC.
FAT32	FAT32 is recommended if you’re going to connect the drive
(USB hard drive	to Windows and Mac computers as will as the LinkStation. It
only)	works with most computers and devices.
	• Supports both Reading/Writing.
	• Cannot copy or backup data with more than 4 GB per file.
	• Cannot use some characters which are used in Mac OS X
	such as [:].
NTFS	Cannot format from the Web Admin interface. This is
(USB hard drive	Read Only for the LinkStation. It can be used read/write
only)	with Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000, or Windows Server2003/
	Server2008.
	• Read Only (not writable for backup either).
HFS+	Cannot format from the Web Admin interface. Read-Only.
(USB hard drive	Can be used to connect to Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.
only)	• Read Only (not writable for backup either).

GPT partitions (64 bit) are recommended for connected USB hard drives of

2.2TB or larger. Other types of partitions will not address the full size of larger drives. GPT partitions are supported by Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later, Windows Server 2008, Mac OS X 10.4 or later, and Buffalo TeraStations and LinkStations (e.g.TS-XL, TS-XEL, TS-WXL, LS-XHL, and LS-CHL series)

Please note that other operating systems (including Windows XP) may not detect GPT partitions correctly. To read hard drives larger than 2.2 TB from Windows XP, either use a proprietary GPT solution, or use multiple partitions smaller than 2.2 TB.

Remove Disk Select the USB hard drive and click [Remove Disk] to safely remove the USB hard drive.

Rediscover Disk Not used for this product

LinkStation User Manual 135