Using your LinkStation
LinkStation User Manual
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Format a 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 several minutes to format a hard drive.
• Shared folders cannot be accessed during formatting.
• Do not turn off the power switch or disconnect power while formatting a hard drive.
• If the Power Mode Switch is set to AUTO, then the LinkStation will turn off when the format is
finished.
• To erase all data on a disk, choose [Disk Management] - [Erase Disk].
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In the Web Admin interface, navigate to [System] -
[Storage].
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Select the drive to format.
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Click [Format Disk].
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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.
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Select format type.
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Click [Format].