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#WHY MAC UTILITY REQUIRED SELECTION OF GUID FOR HARD DRIVE REFORMAT MAC OS X#

The file system "FAT32" offers the maximum compatibility with different operatingsystems.

To start the formatting of the Datastation, click on the "Apply" button and confirm this by clicking on "Partition", in the window that appears.

Use the drop-down list to determine the file system for the hard disk/partition tobe formatted, and enter the name in the provided field.

Click on the button "Options" and choose either "GUID Partition Table" or"Apple Partition Table" as the partition scheme and confirm the choice byklicking on "OK".

#WHY MAC UTILITY REQUIRED SELECTION OF GUID FOR HARD DRIVE REFORMAT MAC OS X#

To format the DataStation ® pocket light in Mac OS X with the file format "HFS+" ("Mac OS Extended")please proceed as follows: Use the drop-down list under "Volume Scheme" to select the number of partitionsyou want to create.In the right side of the window, select "Partition".Click on the Datastation to select it.

Select "Finder" -> "Programs" -> "Utilities" and open "Disk Utility".

To format the Datastation in Mac OS X, please proceed as follows:

Left-click on the "Start" button, and confirm that you want to format by clicking the "OK" button.

Select "Format…" from the context menu that appears.

Under "My Computer"/"Computer", right-click on the local disk "TREKSTOR".The Datastation can be formatted like any other hard disk in Windows. Note: ALL the data on the disk will be deleted when you format it! You have the choice between the file system "HFS+" ("Mac OS Extended"), which is optimized for use with Mac® OS X, and the file system "FAT32", which permits the exchange of data with Windows operating systems. You can easily reformat your DataStation ® pocket light with a different file system using the "Disc Utility" of Mac OS X. If you use Mac ® OS X it is necessary that you use a different file system. This file system is optimized for use with Microsoft ® Windows ® systems from Windows XP and also works great with modern Linux ® operating systems. Your DataStation ® pocket light has been preformatted with the high-performance file system NTFS.