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Some computers do not support operating system boot up from a USB drive.
I cannot copy large files to the ESD200
1.
Is there enough available disk space?
2.
Is the file larger than 4GB? If so, please see below:
The ESD200 default file system is FAT32, which allows it to be recognized on most types of
computers, game consoles and media playback devices. However,
the FAT32 file system does
not support large files that exceed 4GB in size
. If you plan to store large files that are larger than
4GB, you will need to convert the drive to a different file system such as NTFS. Please see the
―Formatting the Solid State Drive‖ section of this manual for instructions on how to re-format the
ESD200.
Note: Transcend provides a File System Conversion Utility to convert the file system from FAT32
to NTFS. Please visit
http://www.transcend-info.com/Support/
to download the tool.
I
‟m having problems with the ESD200 on my Mac
®
If you previously formatted your ESD200 in Windows
®
, it is most likely formatted with the Windows
NTFS file system, which may not be 100% compatible with Mac
®
OS. To store and backup data on
your Mac
®
please see the
―Formatting the Solid State Drive‖ section of this manual to convert the
drive to a Mac OS compatible file system. If you plan to regularly use the drive with both Windows
and Mac computers, we recommend formatting the drive to the FAT32 file system (the ESD200
comes pre-formatted with FAT32 from the factory). Keep in mind that
formatting the drive will
erase all existing data on the drive.
Note: To keep existing data, you will need to use a Windows or Mac computer that can
detect the ESD200 to make a backup copy of all essential files.
I cannot detect the ESD200 in Linux
®
If you previously formatted the ESD200 a Windows or Mac computer, it is most likely formatted
with a file system that is not compatible with Linux. To solve this problem, please follow the
instructions on
formatting the ESD200 in Linux.
However, please be aware that
formatting the
drive will erase all existing data on the drive.
Note
:
To keep existing data, you will need to use a Windows or Mac computer that can
detect the ESD200 to make a backup copy of all essential files.