[Answer ID: 5618]
Which format types can be used for external USB hard drives that connect to TeraStation?
Created 02/01/2011 15:55 | Updated 04/12/2012 14:24
Format type
| Format Type | Write*1 | Read*1 | Description |
| EXT3 (USB hard drive only) |
Yes | Yes |
This format is recommended when you connect a hard drive to another product. *2
Note: You can format the hard drive to EXT3 from the TeraStation settings screen. |
| XFS (USB hard drive/ Internal hard drive in TeraStaion) |
Yes | Yes | Recommend for additional USB hard drive connecting on TeraStation, and replaced internal hard drives in the unit.*3
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| FAT32 (USB hard drive only) |
Yes | Yes | Recommend if you would check the data by connecting a hard drive to the computer. In the case of the product failure, it is still possible to use by connecting to Windows PC.
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| NTFS (USB hard drive only) |
Yes | Yes |
Unable to format on the Web Admin interface. |
| HFS+ (USB hard drive only) |
No | Yes | Unable to format on the Web Admin interface. It is Read-only. (Unable to write at the backup/replication either). Possible to connect Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. |
*1 This is only about working on TeraStation, not recognizing on the computer.
*2 Use EXT3 reader to read by directly connecting USB hard disk to the computer.
*3 Unable to read even by connecting to the computer directly.
| Note: If the capacity of the hard drive is more tan 2.2TB, the hard drive may not be recognized on TeraStation or the capacity is not correct. It is recommended to select [GPT partitions] when a USB connected hard disk beyond 2.2TB is connected to the TeraStation. Please note when [GPT partitions] is selected, only PC of Windows 7/Vista, Windows Server2003 ServicePack1 or more, Windows Server2008, Mac OS X10.4 or more, and the products supported by GPT are recognized. |
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