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6KPro Formatted SanDisk Extreme Pro V2

PostTue Jun 14, 2022 11:20 pm

I have both a Samsung T5 (2TB) and a SanDisk Extreme Pro V2 (4TB). When I use my 6KPro to format the T5, I can see/use the disk with my Windows PC. But, if I use the 6KPro to format the SanDisk, my PC won't recognize it and only my iMac will.

I format both using exFat, and both are useable with the camera. Is there something I'm missing? Thanks ahead of time!
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Re: 6KPro Formatted SanDisk Extreme Pro V2

PostWed Jun 15, 2022 5:05 pm

Only exFAT can be read by both systems, but there's software to read HFS+ on a PC.
My disaster protection: export a .drp file to a physically separated storage regularly.

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Re: 6KPro Formatted SanDisk Extreme Pro V2

PostWed Jun 15, 2022 5:10 pm

Uli Plank wrote:Only exFAT can be read by both systems, but there's software to read HFS+ on a PC.


He wrote that he did format both to exFat.
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Re: 6KPro Formatted SanDisk Extreme Pro V2

PostWed Jun 15, 2022 5:37 pm

What happens if you format the SanDisk in a computer first and then in the camera?
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Re: 6KPro Formatted SanDisk Extreme Pro V2

PostWed Jun 15, 2022 10:13 pm

I formatted the SanDisk on my Mac as ExFat, and am able to use it on both the Camera and PC. If I didn't also have a Mac, I would have been in trouble.

Having said that, the 6KPro must be doing something different when it formats the Sandisk as ExFat. Could it be because it's 4TBs?
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Re: 6KPro Formatted SanDisk Extreme Pro V2

PostThu Jul 14, 2022 10:49 am

For what it may be worth: I've been using HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software for a few years with Pocket 4K URSA Mini Pro (G1) and the 12K without any issues or problems. (with approved Anglebird, Samsung and San-Disk drives)
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Re: 6KPro Formatted SanDisk Extreme Pro V2

PostThu Jul 14, 2022 2:55 pm

4 TB shouldn’t be a problem in camera as exFAT handles that. HFS+ is safer.
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Re: 6KPro Formatted SanDisk Extreme Pro V2

PostThu Jul 14, 2022 3:13 pm

Seeing that you have two external SSD drives, have you noticed any benefit to the Drive List implemented in firmware 7.9? Does it remember both drives in the list when obviously only one SSD is mounted on the camera?
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