Buffalo 6TB LinkStation Duo User Manual download pdf (Page 35)

Using your LinkStation

LinkStation User Manual 34

Note:

Format type Advantages Disadvantages

FAT 32

Drives formatted with FAT

32 can be disconnected

from the LinkStation and

connected to a Windows or

Mac computer directly. They

work well with many devices,

but do not support large

lesizes.

• Read/Write support with

LinkStation, PCs, and Macs.

• You can connect the hard

drive to a Windows PC or a

Mac at any time and use it

normally.

• Cannot copy or back up les

larger than 4 GB.

• Cannot use some characters

from Mac OS X such as [:].

• It takes extra time to access

from the LinkStation’s

conguration utility or NAS

Navigator2.

EXT3

This is recommended if you

may have to reconnect to

and use other LinkStation/

TeraStation.

• Supports both Reading/

Writing.

• Supports Journaling File

System.

• Also available when

connecting to other

LinkStation.

• May take a while to format

(a few minutes to several

minutes).

• Less space is available than

XFS after format.

•the more files in a folder, the

slower the access.

*You cannot read data by

directly connecting a PC.

XFS

This format is recommended

when you only use the

drive with a LinkStation or

TeraStation.

• Supports both Reading/

Writing.

• Supports Journaling File

System.

• More space is available with

XFS after format.

• Access speed will not degrade

even though more files in 1

folder.

Not supported by legacy

LinkStations such as HD-LAN,

HD-HLAN, HD-HGLAN Series.

You cannot read data by

directly connecting to a PC.

NTFS

NTFS works well with

Windows PCs. Read-Only

from the LinkStation.

Can be used with Windows

Vista/XP/2000, or Windows

Server2003/Server2008.

• Read-only from the

LinkStation or a Mac.

• Not suitable for backup

from the LinkStation.

HFS+

HFS+ works well with

Macs. Read-Only from the

LinkStation.

Can be used to connect to

Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.

• Read-only from the

LinkStation.

• Not suitable for use with

Windows PCs.

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