Numark D2. Which HDD and format?

[samuelchristian]

I have now received my D2 and I am very happy with it

Unfortunately my external HDD is not accepted by it, only my flash drives. I have done the firmware update and that does not help. It is a Transcend Storejet 25 formatted in FAT.

Would formatting it to NTFS make it visable or do I just need to buy another HDD? To be honest I could do with another anyway so what drive would you recommend that is compatible and not too expensive? I only need 80gb.

When I get a new hard drive should I format it in NTFS and then run the library software on my pc to use the full search functions and then use flash drive for playlists and crates?

Sorry a lot of questions but I know that a couple of you are D2 masters.

[Penfold42]

Is it a powered hard drive?

I'm not sure if they need to be powered with the D2.

[samuelchristian]

Is it a powered hard drive?

I'm not sure if they need to be powered with the D2.

It does not have a seperate power cable if thats what you mean. It must take all the power it needs through the USB lead.

[Penfold42]

It does not have a seperate power cable if thats what you mean. It must take all the power it needs through the USB lead.

That might be one problem - also, NTFS might be the format you require but i'm sure someone will be along to let you know.....also have you RTFM?

[samuelchristian]

Aha, thanks a lot Tony you made me do some thinking there and I realised that the Storejet came with a USB lead which had 2 connectors on it, which must be to allow it to draw more power than just through 1 I dug out this lead and its all working nicely now even though it used 2 of the available USB ports on the D2

Thanks

[Penfold42]

Aha, thanks a lot Tony you made me do some thinking there and I realised that the Storejet came with a USB lead which had 2 connectors on it, which must be to allow it to draw more power than just through 1 I dug out this lead and its all working nicely now even though it used 2 of the available USB ports on the D2

Thanks

No problem.

..and thanks Steve

[samuelchristian]

Yes I read the other threads about the D2 but got confused a little with so many opinions. The main bit I did not understand was that if I use a HDD formatted in NTFS which by the sounds of it is better for me as my drive is 250gb can I then store cue points, playlists and crates for the files which are on the HDD on a diferent media such as a flash drive?

[Excalibur]

Yes I read the other threads about the D2 but got confused a little with so many opinions. The main bit I did not understand was that if I use a HDD formatted in NTFS which by the sounds of it is better for me as my drive is 250gb can I then store cue points, playlists and crates for the files which are on the HDD on a diferent media such as a flash drive?

Ask Vectis. He's the oracle. Format your HD in FAT32, and store everything you want on there. But: Backup, backup, backup, backup.

[Jiggles]

FAT32 NOO! NTFS means it wont corrupt as easily if power goes down.

[Excalibur]

FAT32 NOO! NTFS means it wont corrupt as easily if power goes down.

Callum, I'll give you three guesses what system a sceptical mistrustful old northern git uses on his, for that very reason. Vectis is a fan of HTFS+, though I've got no idea what it is.