Chapter 4 Web Admin interface
LinkStation User Manual
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Name
Descriptions
Storage
Disks
Format Disk
You may format disks in or connected to the LinkStation. All data on the
disk will be deleted if the drive is formatted. Back up any important data
before formatting a disk.
You cannot format a drive if you’ve scheduled a backup job. Also, do
not format the drive if it’s configured as the backup target of another
LinkStation.
The following tasks open a [Confirm Operation] screen.
• Delete Folder
• LinkStation's Restore Factory Defaults
• Erase Disk of the LinkStation
Enter the number shown in the [Confirmation Number] field within 60
seconds, and click [Apply].
The LinkStation can format or recognize the following format types:
Format type
Descriptions
EXT3
(USB hard drive
only)
EXT3 is recommended for external drives
attached to the LinkStation.
• You can perform both Read and Write.
• Supports Journaling File System.
• May take a while to format (a few minutes to a
hour).
• Less space is available than XFS after formatted.
• More files in 1 folder, slower the access space.
Note: An EXT3 Reader is included in this package
for reading EXT3 disks from a Windows PC.
