LaCinema Mini HD Bridge
Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge
User Manual
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8. Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge
Please read the following information on file system formats for Win-
dows and Mac operating systems to determine if you need to refor-
mat either the internal hard disk you installed in the LaCinema Mini
HD Bridge, or an external hard drive that you’ve connected to the
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge.
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To format the internal hard disk installed in the LaCinema
Mini HD Bridge, connect it to your computer via USB.
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To format the external hard drive connected to the LaCin-
ema Mini HD Bridge, disconnect it from the LaCinema Mini
HD Bridge and connect it to your computer.
If you would like to reformat either type of storage, follow the steps
below for your operating system. The following chart will help you
decide which file format is most appropriate for your use. Once
you’ve chosen a file format, see sections
8.1. Windows XP Users
,
8.2. Windows Vista & Windows 7 Users
, and
8.3. Mac OS X Users
for instructions on reformatting.
Windows File System Formats
NTFS
NTFS is the ideal format if you will be using the drive only with
Windows machines (performance will generally be greater when
compared to FAT 32 without the file size restriction).
MS-DOS (FAT32)
MS-DOS (FAT32) is a good file format if you will be using your
drive with both Windows and Macs. MS-DOS (FAT32) has a
maximum single file size restriction of 4GB. This means you
cannot transfer files larger than 4GB to the drive.
Mac File System Formats
HFS+ (non-journaled)
HFS+ is the ideal file format if you will be using the drive on
Macs only; performance is generally superior to that offered by
FAT 32 without the file size restriction.
MS-DOS (FAT32)
MS-DOS (FAT32) is a good file format if you will be using your
drive with both Windows and Macs. MS-DOS (FAT32) has a
maximum single file size restriction of 4GB. This means you
cannot transfer files larger than 4GB to the drive.
