Hioki IM3536 - Formatting a USB Flash Drive

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Formatting a USB Flash Drive
8.3 Formatting a USB Flash Drive
The USB ash drive must be formatted (initialized) before it can be used. The instrument formats
drives in the FAT32 format. Formatting is necessary since les on the USB ash drive can only be
recognized when stored using the FAT32 le system.
Screen display method (For more information, see p. 29.):
(Measurement screen) FILE key>(FILE screen) LIST tab
1
Insert the USB ash drive into the front
USB connector (p. 138).
2
Touch the OPTION>> key.
3
Touch the FORMAT key.
4
Touch the FORMAT key.
Touch when you wish to cancel the format
operation. (The dialog box will be closed.)
Formatting of the USB ash drive will be-
gin.
No operation is possible during formatting.
When formatting ends, the dialog is closed.
• When you perform a format, all of the data
saved to the USB ash drive is deleted and
cannot be restored. Carefully check the
contents before you perform a format.
• We recommend making a backup of any
important data on a USB ash drive.
• When formatting is performed with the in-
strument, the volume label
*
of the USB ash
drive becomes NO NAME.
*: A volume label is a name given to a disk drive
on a USB ash drive or other media.
5
Touch the EXIT key.
Displays the measurement screen.