NetDisk User Manual Network Direct Attached Storage / NDAS
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Using NetDisk in Mac OS and Windows Environment
Mac OS and Windows users can easily share the same NetDisk on a local area network.
• Connect NetDisk to a 100BASE-T / Full Duplex Switch.
• NetDisk and computers that need to use NetDisk must be on the same subnet.
• On Windows, install Windows Install CD and on Mac, install Mac Install CD.
• Register NetDisk onto Windows and Mac computers.
NetDisk default file system is NTFS File System Format. To share NetDisk in a Mac OS and Windows
Environment, NetDisk must be formatted in FAT32 File System Format. NetDisk must be formatted to FAT32
from Windows.
• Formatting NetDisk to FAT32 File System from Windows
- Right click My Computer.
- Select Manage.
- Double click Disk Management.
- Find NetDisk from the button window and right click on it.
- Select Delete Partition.
- Delete primary partition window may appear. Click Yes.
- Wait until partition is deleted. It will be indicated by the word Unallocated.
- Right click unallocated NetDisk and select New Partition.
- Welcome to the New Partition Wizard will appear. Click Next.
- Select Primary Partition. Click Next.
- Type 32768 into Partition size in MB. Click Next.
- For drive letter, use assigned drive letter or select a new drive letter. Click Next.
- Select Format this partition with the following settings.
- Select FAT32 for File system
- Select Default for Allocation unit size.
- Volume label is optional.
- Check Perform a quick format. Click Next.
- Completing the New Partition Wizard will appear. Click Finish.
A section of NetDisk will be partitioned in to 32 GB FAT32. •
• Repeat Formatting NetDisk to FAT32 File System from Windows until rest of the unallocated portion of
the NetDisk is formatted.
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