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Important: Third-party software may not function properly when installed on a case-
sensitive volume due to an unforeseen capitalization mismatch. For example, an
application may have a folder named PlugIns, but some parts of the application may
refer to it as Plugins. This would work on a volume with the Mac OS Extended
(Journaled) format, but wouldn’t work on a volume with the Mac OS Extended (Case-
sensitive, Journaled) format.
Erasing with Server Assistant
If you’re using Server Assistant to install Mac OS X Server remotely, and the target disk
already has Mac OS X Server or Mac OS X installed, Server Assistant can erase the disk
using the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format only.
Erasing with Disk Utility
For additional format choices, use the Installer’s Utilities menu to open the Disk Utility
application, and then use Disk Utility to erase the target disk. You can choose the
formats described on the previous page or choose the non-journaled variants of
them: Mac OS Extended and Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive). Do not use the ZFS
format for a Mac OS X Server startup disk.
Earlier versions of Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server can also erase disks using the
UNIX File System (UFS) format. You should not use UFS format for a Mac OS X Server
startup disk.
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