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IronKey VP80ES External SSD User Manual
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Rev. 1.0
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Formatting Your VP80ES
Selecting the Correct File System
Your drive is formatted as
exFAT
from the factory.
The VP80ES can be reformatted to any file system of your choosing to accommodate a different
operating system or to remove file size restrictions.
Recommended file systems:
exFAT
-
Pros: No file size limitations.
-
Cons: Not supported by legacy operating systems.
NTFS
-
Pros: No file size limitations.
-
Cons: Limited cross-platform compatibility - Windows, macOS (
read-only
), and Linux (
read-
only
).
Note:
Reformatting your VP80ES drive will erase all your files but will not erase your drive password and
settings. As such, formatting should not be used as a method of securely erasing files. To securely erase
your files, perform a
Secure Erase
function. For more information, see the
Secure Erase
section.
Important:
Before you reformat the drive, back up your drive to a separate location, for example, to cloud
storage or your computer.
Formatting Your VP80ES on Windows
1. Connect the VP80ES to the computer and log in. See
Initializing and Connecting your
VP80ES
for more
i
nformation.
2. In the search box on the taskbar, type
control panel
.
3. Click and Open
Control Panel
.
4. Click on
System and Security
.
5. Click on
Create and format hard disk partitions
.
6. Right click on the drive letter that corresponds to your VP80ES. This example shows (D:).
