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Volume Label
Volume Label to assign when formatting the removable drive.
3.4.7.2 Disk Tools
This allows various tools be run on the selected disk including checking the disk for errors, erasing the
disk and resetting permissions on the files and folders on the disk.
Illustration 100: Disk Tools
Disk Identification
Disk ID
Unique ID assigned to each disk when they are formatted.
Alt ID
Unique ID assigned to the disk by the system. This ID is generated by system using the disk's
vendor, model number, serial number, and bus connection. A given disk may get a different 'Alt
ID' if it is connected to a different bus (e.g. eSATA vs. USB3).
Friendly Disk Name
User defined disk name. This may be used as the Share Name when shared in NAS mode or as
part of the iSCSI Target Name depending on the settings in the 'Windows Networking' screen and
the 'iSCSI' screen.
Disk Check
Read Only
Tests the disk by sequentially reading blocks on the disk. This test may be performed while the
disk is shared or is part of a mirror disk. If this tests finds bad blocks on the disk and the disk
contains important data, it is a good idea to copy the data from the disk immediately. The files
and file system on the disk may be uncorrupted if the bad blocks are not located in any of the
