Fantom Drives Titanium Owner's Manual - page 9
Installation-Hard Disk Drives
Disk Format Considerations
The two prevalent file system formats for PCs are FAT32 and NTFS. Performance is very
similar between the two systems.
NTFS
is a newer file system that is compatible only with Windows NT, Windows 2000
and Windows XP. It has fewer limitations than FAT32 and will enable a partition to be
created that is larger than 32GB.
FAT32
is a file system that is compatible with Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows
2000 and Windows XP; In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, you will not be able to
create a partition greater than 32GB.
Use FAT32 if:
• You will be dual booting/accessing data
with an Operating System other than
Windows NT/Windows 2000/XP.
• You may need the ability to dual boot
down the line. Once you have con-
verted a volume from NTFS to FAT32,
there is no going back. You can convert
from FAT32 to NTFS, but not the other
way around.
• You want to connect to a Mac and have
access to the data. Please note that
MacOS cannot support FAT32 partitions
greater than 128GB.
Use NTFS if:
• You want to encrypt files, assign per-
missions to files, or want to audit files
for access.
• You will be formatting partitions larger
than 32GB.
• You need to store individual files that
are larger than 4GB, or you use a
backup program that writes large
files.
• You need a filing system that can be
mirrored or structured like a RAID 5
configuration.
5. Under the “Settings” Tab, check the “removable” check box (bottom illustration.) With
the removable box checked, you will be able to assign the drive a new letter below (be
sure you select a letter that is not already in use by another drive).
6. Press the “OK” button and reboot. Your Fantom Drives Firewire Storage Device is
ready to use!
Windows 2000/XP Installations
Windows ME, 2000, and XP will auto detect your Fantom Drives Storage Devices and
mount them automatically!
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To reach USB 2.0 speeds, you must have a computer or host adapter that
has USB 2.0 support. Your Fantom Drives storage device will autosense
the highest available connection speed.