Buffalo Technology TeraStation TS-RXL User Manual

TeraStation User Manual

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A format deletes all data from a hard drive.  Be careful!  Back up any important data on a drive before formatting it.  It 

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will take a several minutes to format a drive. 

Shared folders cannot be accessed during formatting. 

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Do not turn off or disconnect power to the TeraStation while formatting a hard drive.

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If Power Mode Switch is set to 

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AUTO, then the TeraStation will turn off when the format is finished.

To erase all data on a disk, choose [System] - [Restore/Erase].

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 The [Confirm Operation] screen will be displayed.  Type the displayed number into the [Confirmation Number] 

field within 60 seconds, then click [Apply].

Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

 •  The time needed to format a hard drive varies based on the hard drive’s size and format type (a few seconds to several 

minutes). 

 •  The Info LED on the front of the TeraStation will flash during formatting. The TeraStation’s shared folders cannot be 

accessed until the disk format is complete. 

 •  If the hard drive is connected to the USB connector, partitions will be recreated. 

In the Web Admin interface, navigate to [System] - 

[Storage] - [Disks].

Select the drive to format.  Make sure that you have 

the right drive!
Click [Format Disk].

Select [File System].

Refer to page 125 for more on format type.

Click [Format].