LaCinema Classic HD
Reformatting the LaCinema Classic HD
User Manual
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9. Reformatting the LaCinema Classic HD
Please read the following information on file system formats for Win-
dows and Mac operating systems to determine if you need to refor-
mat the LaCinema Classic HD.
The LaCinema Classic HD is formatted in NTFS for immediate use
with Windows. If you would like to reformat the drive, follow the
steps below for your operating system. The following chart will help
you decide which file format is most appropriate for your use. Once
you’ve chosen a file format, see sections
9.1. Reformatting: Win-
dows Users
and
9.2. Reformatting: Mac Users
for instructions on
reformatting.
Windows File System Formats
NTFS
NTFS is the ideal format if you will be using the drive only with
Windows machines (performance will generally be greater when
compared to FAT 32 without the file size restriction).
MS-DOS (FAT32)
MS-DOS (FAT32) is a good file format if you will be using your
drive with both Windows and Macs. MS-DOS (FAT32) has a
maximum single file size restriction of 4GB. This means you
cannot transfer files larger than 4GB to the drive.
Mac File System Formats
HFS+ (non-journaled)
HFS+ is the ideal file format if you will be using the drive on
Macs only; performance is generally superior to that offered by
FAT 32 without the file size restriction.
MS-DOS (FAT32)
MS-DOS (FAT32) is a good file format if you will be using your
drive with both Windows and Macs. MS-DOS (FAT32) has a
maximum single file size restriction of 4GB. This means you
cannot transfer files larger than 4GB to the drive.
