LaCie Rugged USB 3.0
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Optional Formatting and Partitioning
User Manual
page 18
5. Assign a drive letter or accept the default (
Fig. 21
). Select
Next>
.
6. Choose the file system format for the partition. If the partition
size is 32GB or less, the choices will include NTFS and FAT32.
Select the format and check
Perform a quick format
(
Fig. 22
).
Select
Next>
.
IMPORTANT INFO:
Please refer to section
3.1. About File System
Formats
, for a more detailed comparison of the various file system
formats.
TECHNICAL NOTE:
Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 7 offer
the exFAT file system, which is not limited to partitions greater than
32GB (
Fig. 23
). Used primarily with USB flash drives, the exFAT file
system overcomes many of the limitations of FAT32. In addition to
Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 7, the exFAT file system can work
on Windows XP SP2 with a special driver. Since Mac OS support
is unstable, sharing your LaCie drive between Windows and Apple
operating systems using this file format is discouraged.
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Fig. 21
Fig. 22
Fig. 23
