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Follow the instructions on the screen.
Notes:
• The message "Formatting" will be displayed on the LCD panel during formatting. The TeraStation's shared
folders cannot be accessed until the disk format is complete.
• If the hard drive is an external USB drive, its partitions will be recreated.
• A format may take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours depending on the size of your drives.
This completes the drive formatting procedure.
Encrypting Drives
If encryption is selected during a reformat of a drive or array, it will be encrypted with 128 bit AES. The drive or array will
then be only readable from that specifi c TeraStation. To unencrypt the hard drive, uncheck [Encryption] and format it
again.
For more information, refer to "Formatting Hard Drives".
Notes:
• Formatting deletes all data from a hard drive. Be careful! Back up any important data on a drive before
formatting it.
• Performance will be slower if an array or drive is encrypted.
• USB drives cannot be encrypted.
• Shared folders cannot be accessed during formatting.
• Do not turn off the TeraStation until formatting is complete.
Media Cartridge System
The Media Cartridge System enables you to use an internal hard drive as a removable storage device in the same way as
an external hard drive. The Media Cartridge System can be used for removing the internal hard drive and connecting it
to another TeraStation with the data intact.
To return a drive to its original state, uncheck "Media Cartridge" and reformat the hard drive
