Buffalo Technology TS-RXL, TSXE80TLR5 user manual Formatting the External Drive

Formatting the External Drive

•A format deletes all data from a hard drive. Be careful! Back up any important data on a drive before formatting it. It will take a several minutes to format a drive.

•Shared folders cannot be accessed during formatting.

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

• If Power Mode Switch is set to AUTO, then the TeraStation will turn off when the format is finished.

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

1	In the Web Admin interface, navigate to [System] -
	[Storage] - [Disks].

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1 Select the drive to format. Make sure that you have the right drive!

2 Click [Format Disk].

1 Select [File System].

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Refer to page 125 for more on format type. 2 Click [Format].

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.

Notes:

•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.

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