Buffalo Technology LSV40TL Drives formatted with FAT, Larger than 4 GB, From the LinkStation

Using your LinkStation

Note:

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

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