LaCie d2 Quadra User Manual

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d2 Quadra User Manual 22OPTIONAL FORMATTING AND PARTITIONINGStandard LaCie storage devices will prompt you to run LaCie Setup Assistant when they are first connected to acomputer (Windows or Mac). LaCie Setup Assistant helps you to quickly format the storage device according toyour needs.Please read the information below carefully if you:Abort LaCie Setup Assistant while it is formatting.nWish to reformat your storage device after LaCie Setup Assistant has successfully completed.nOwn a LaCie storage device that does not feature Setup Assistant (for example, select LaCie USB Keys).nABOUT FILE SYSTEM FORMATSWindows UsersFAT 32: FAT is an acronym for File Allocation Table, which dates back to the beginnings of DOS programming.Originally, FAT was only 16 bits, but after the second release of Windows 95 it was upgraded to 32 bits, hencethe name FAT 32. In theory, FAT 32 volume sizes can range from less than 1MB all the way to 2TB.It is the native file system of Windows 98 and Windows Me, and is supported by Windows 2000, Windows XP,Windows Vista, and Windows 7. When FAT 32 is used with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, andWindows 7 however, volume size is limited to 32GB (by the Windows partition utility, i.e. Disk Manager), and theindividual file size is limited to 4GB.NTFS: This acronym stands for New Technology File System, and it is the native file system for Windows NT,2000, XP, Vista, and 7. NTFS offers several features that are not available with FAT 32: file compression,encryption, permissions, auditing, and mirroring drives. The minimum supported volume size for NTFS is 10MBwith a maximum of 2TB when initialized in the MBR format. The more recent GPT format does not assign limitsto file or partition sizes. Volumes created in NTFS are native read and write for Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista, and7. Earlier versions of Windows and Mac OS X 10.5 or higher may read and write to the NTFS partitions with thehelp of third-party drivers.See the table below for a comparison of NTFS and FAT 32.Windows File System FormatsUse NTFS if:…you will be using the storage device only with Windows XP, Vista, and 7 since performance will be enhanceswhen compared to FAT 32. This file system is compatible in read-only mode with Mac OS 10.3 and higher.Use FAT32 if:…you will be using your storage device with both Windows and Mac computers. Maximum single file size islimited to 4GB.