On a macOS PC, you can format the DVR storage device to Refs. If you want to use the DVR hard drive on a Linux computer, then you need to format it to Ext4/3/2. So, you can format the DVR hard drive to NTFS if you want to store extra-large files. But the biggest drawback is that you cannot store a single file larger than 4GB in FAT32. On a Windows PC, the FAT32 is the most used file system format since its universal compatibility. The format depends on your computer’s operating system. If you need to format your hard drive manually and would like more information on how to format the drive.įor more information on how to format the hard drive via the device interface, please refer to the information provided below.
It is highly recommended to format the hard drive via the device interface first before having to manually format the drive. The hard drive can be formatted manually or via the device’s interface.
Formatting a hard drive will remove all data stored on the device.
