Jer

I have just got a network drive which I plan to plug in to my router so I can store stuff on. It says I need to format the 1tb disk into under 300gb partitions and use fat32 as thats the only way to use the FTP software. Windows Vista only gives me the option to format using NTFS I have also downloaded a free disk manager but again its only giving me NTFS options. Any ideas?

warrenm2

get different ftp software?!

Jer

From what ive read it also needs to be FAT32 to be plugged into the router. You can format it to NTFS if you are using it on USB.

HankScorpio

I can send you a util that can format large partitions to FAT32 but you can't have files >2gb on it.

Jer

PM sent

spectrum48k

max file size is 4GB, isn't it ?

HankScorpio

gold star, well spotted.

(deliberate mistake obviously )

jaytc2003

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I am looking at getting one of these. Do they simply just plug into the router via ethernet and then other computers connected on the network can access it etc?

What are the access times like say I had a load of media on it and I was streaming to the xbox?

(sorry for the hijack)

spectrum48k

Its a small box containing one or two hard drives. The box plugs into your router. The users on your network can then share the contents of the hard drive. Some of the more advanced ones support UPnP - a feature which lets devices like Xbox360 and PS3 also access the hard drives - eg. you can play a movie or music off the box.

One going on eBay here:
DLINK DNS-323 Network Storage 400GB & print server on eBay, also, Other Networking, Networking, Computing (end time 06-Dec-08 16:31:26 GMT)

Jer

Mine is one of these LAN Drive - Network Attached Storage NAS external hard disk enclosure I got a 1TB disk with it for £120 from another company but can't find the link just now. I have tried it plugged into my router but it seems quite slow. I read if you partition the disk into under 300GB partitions it should run faster. The only downside is to use it with NAT it needs to be FAT32.

Jer

Can't get the software to work it just flashes up a Dos prompt then disappears.

HankScorpio

Start... Run... CMD
Press OK

Go the folder it's in and then run it there.

Jer

Cheers