Blackmagicdesign HyperDeck Shuttle Instruction Manual download pdf (Page 11)

Using HyperDeck

Preparing SSDs for HyperDeck

SSDs used by HyperDeck must be formatted as either HFS+ or exFAT. These disk formats allow long

clips to be recorded in single files.

HFS+ is also known as Mac OS Extended. It is the recommended format for HyperDeck as it supports

"journaling". In the event of a hardware or software malfunction, data on a journaled SSD is more quickly

recovered and less likely to be corrupted in the first place. HFS+ is natively supported by Mac OS X.

ExFAT is supported natively by Mac OS X and Windows without needing to purchase any additional

software. However exFAT does not support journaling which means data is more prone to corruption,

and less likely to be recovered in the event of a hardware or software malfunction.

Preparing SSDs on a Mac OS X computer

The Disk Utility application included with Mac OS X can format a drive in the HFS+ or exFAT formats. Make

sure you back up anything important from your SSD as you will lose everything on it when it is formatted.

Step 1. Connect the SSD to your computer with an external dock or cable adapter and dismiss any

message offering to use your SSD for Time Machine backups.

Step 2. Go to Applications/Utilities and launch Disk Utility.

Step 3. Click on the disk icon of your SSD and then click the Erase tab.

Step 4. Set the Format to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) or exFAT.

Step 5. Type a Name for the new volume and then click Erase. Your SSD will quickly be formatted

and made ready for use with HyperDeck.

Preparing SSDs on a Windows computer

The Format dialog box can format a drive in the exFAT format on a Windows PC. Make sure you back

up anything important from your SSD as you will lose everything on it when it is formatted.

Step 1. Connect the SSD to your computer.

Step 2. Open the Start Menu or Start Screen and choose Computer. Right-click on your SSD.

Step 3. From the contextual menu, choose Format.

Step 4. Set the file system to exFAT and the allocation unit size to 128 kilobytes.

Step 5. Type a volume label, select Quick Format and click Start.

Step 6. Your SSD will quickly be formatted and made ready for use with HyperDeck.

Use Disk Utility on Mac OS X to erase your SSD in the

Mac OS Extended (Journaled) or exFAT format.

Use the Format dialog box feature

in Windows to format your SSD

in the exFAT format.

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