NetDisk™ User Manual Network Direct Attached Storage / NDAS™
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Using NetDisk™ in Mac OS and Windows Environment
Mac OS and Windows users can easily share the same NetDisk™ on a local area network.
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Connect NetDisk™ to a 100BASE-T / Full Duplex Switch.
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NetDisk™ and computers that need to use NetDisk™ must be on the same subnet.
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On Windows, install Windows Install CD and on Mac, install Mac Install CD.
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Register NetDisk™ onto Windows and Mac computers.
Older NetDisk™ default file system is NTFS File System Format. To share NetDisk™ in a Mac OS and
Windows Environment, NetDisk™ must be formatted in FAT32 File System Format. NetDisk™ must be
formatted to FAT32 from Windows.
Newer NetDisk has a default file system of FAT32. In such case, you do not need to re-format your NetDisk.
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Formatting NetDisk™ to FAT32 File System from Windows
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Right click
My Computer
.
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Select
Manage
.
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Double click
Disk Management
.
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Find NetDisk™ from the button window and right click on it.
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Select
Delete Partition
.
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Delete primary partition
window may appear. Click
Yes
.
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Wait until partition is deleted. It will be indicated by the word
Unallocated
.
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Right click unallocated NetDisk™ and select
New Partition
.
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Welcome to the New Partition Wizard
will appear. Click
Next
.
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Select
Primary Partition.
Click
Next
.
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Type 32768 into
Partition size in MB.
Click
Next
.
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For drive letter, use assigned drive letter or select a new drive letter. Click
Next
.
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Select
Format this partition with the following settings
.
- Select
FAT32
for
File system
- Select
Default
for
Allocation unit size
.
- Volume label
is optional.
- Check
Perform a quick format
. Click
Next
.
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Completing the New Partition Wizard
will appear. Click
Finish
.
A section of NetDisk™ will be partitioned in to 32 GB FAT32.
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Repeat
Formatting NetDisk™ to FAT32 File System from Windows
until rest of the unallocated portion
of the NetDisk™ is formatted.
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