NETGEAR ReadyNAS Series, Installation Manual

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Reformat Disks
If you are using previously formatted disks that contain data, you must
reformat the disks before you can use them with your ReadyNAS system.
WARNING: This process erases all data and reformats all disks into a
single X-RAID volume. If you want to preserve the data on the disks, you
must back up the data to an external drive before using the disks in your
ReadyNAS storage system.
Note that his procedure returns the storage system to factory default
condition and is not necessary if you are adding or replacing individual
disks, even if the disks were previously formatted. See the ReadyNAS OS
manual, available at
netgear.com/support/product/ReadyNAS_OS_6 , for
information about formatted disks and already configured systems.
¾ To reformat previously formatted disks:
1. If your system is powered on, gracefully power off the system.
See Additional Information on page 12.
2. Install the previously formatted disks.
For a list of supported disks, see the Hardware Compatibility List at
netgear.com/readynas-hcl .