External HDD Format

[PhotoBill]

I'm wondering what the best file format would be for an external HDD connected to the Airport Extreme...I have a mixed environment some Apple machines, and a few Windows machines (work issued), and I'd like all of them to be able to access all of the data on the drive.

Advice....

Thanks,
Bill

 

[TEG]

FAT32 would be best. FAT32 can be both read and written by all Mac Systems, all Windows Systems, and all Linux/UNIX Systems.

TEG

 

[PhotoBill]

That's what I figured, I just hate the idea of the 4GB size limit....

Oh well.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[redeye be]

Wouldn't the Airport Extreme (Time Capsule) work like a fileserver, making the used filesystem unimportant for the clients?

 

[TEG]

That's what I figured, I just hate the idea of the 4GB size limit....

Oh well.

Thanks,
Bill

That 4GB limit is the file size. So unless you are doing some major video editing (which should be done on a local disc anyway) you'll be fine.

TEG

 

[lightsout]

Vista SP1 has the "FatEX" filesystem which supports greater than 4GB of files. I'd expect most other OSes to pick it up fairly quickly.