16
FREECOM FHD-2
GB
5
C
HAPTER
5
: Partitioning your FHD-2
5.1 General information
Your FHD-2 was partitioned and formatted to provide you with the maximum
available capacity and compatibility. FAT32 was chosen as file system to assure
that you will be able to read your files on any PC. It is recommended not to
change the current configuration of your FHD-2.
For some users another file system might fit better for their needs. This manual
describes current limitations of most common file systems and Instructions to
enable you to adapt the FHD-2 to your needs.
5.2 File System features
Please refer to the tables below for an overview:
File systems supported by different operating systems
FAT
FAT32
NTFS
Windows 98SE
yes
yes
not supported
Windows ME
yes
yes
not supported
Windows 2000
yes
yes
yes
Windows XP
yes
yes
yes
Maximum size of a partition
FAT
FAT32
NTFS
Windows 98SE
2 GB
60 GB
*1, 2
n.a.
Windows ME
2 GB
2 TB
*2
n.a.
Windows 2000
4 GB
*3
32 GB
16 TB
Windows XP
4 GB
*3
32 GB
16 TB
File system
Operating system
File system
Operating system
*1
: A patch for Windows 98SE is required for hard disk larger than 60 GB.
*2
: Hard disk capacity will not be displayed correctly by fdisk!
*3
: FAT partitions larger than 2 GB can only be administrated by Windows 2000/XP.
