!!!About format of external USB HDD on alws* and sbws*
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The terminal workstations, alws* and sbws*, are able to format
an external HDD using USB connection. Please see the following URL.

[Data transfer to external HDD using USB connection]
https://www.adc.nao.ac.jp/cgi-bin/cfw/wiki.cgi/FAQ/FAQE?page=Data+transfer+to+external+HDD+using+USB+connection

We recommend the format type of FAT, Ext2, Ext3, and Ext4.
There is a format type of "NTFS" in "Disk Utility" window, however
The terminal workstations cannot format the NTFS file system.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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