Lacie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual - Page 59

General, Problem: I'm receiving file transfer error messages and Time Machine does not work.

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General Problem: I'm receiving file transfer error messages and Time Machine does not work. Q: Did you get an "Error -50" message while copying to the storage? A: When copying files or folders from a computer to a FAT32 volume, certain characters cannot be copied. These characters include, but are not limited to Since it does not offer optimal performance, LaCie does not recommend using the FAT32 file system with Thunderbolt 2 and/or USB 3.0 storage. Consider formatting the hard drive as HFS+ Journaled with a Striped or Mirrored RAID Set. See Formatting. Additionally, Time Machine is only compatible with hard drives formatted in HFS+ or HFS+Journaled. If necessary, reformat the hard drive for Time Machine compatibility. Q: Did you get an error message telling you that the hard drive has been disconnected when coming out of sleep mode? A: Ignore this message. The hard drive will remount to the desktop. LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual 59

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LaCie 2big Thunderbolt 2 User Manual
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General
Problem: I'm receiving file transfer error messages and Time Machine does not
work.
Q: Did you get an "Error -50" message while copying to the storage?
A: When copying files or folders from a computer to a FAT32 volume, certain characters cannot be copied.
These characters include, but are not limited to:
? < > / \ :
Since it does not offer optimal performance, LaCie does not recommend using the FAT32 file system with
Thunderbolt 2 and/or USB 3.0 storage. Consider formatting the hard drive as HFS+ Journaled with a Striped or
Mirrored RAID Set. See
Formatting
. Additionally, Time Machine is only compatible with hard drives formatted in
HFS+ or HFS+Journaled. If necessary, reformat the hard drive for Time Machine compatibility.
Q: Did you get an error message telling you that the hard drive has been disconnected when coming out of sleep mode?
A: Ignore this message. The hard drive will remount to the desktop.