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To format a hard drive or array, select it from
the
Target Disk drop box. Choose the file
system desired from the
File System
dropbox
(internal drives can only be formatted with XFS).
Note that FAT32 has a 4 gigabyte filesize limit
for individual files. If you choose FAT32 for your
file system, you will not be able to store single
files larger than 4 gigabytes on the drive. Use of
the
XFS
or
EXT file systems is recommended.
Press
Select Target Disk
when done, and then
Start format
.
Depending on the size of the target hard disk or
array, a disk format may take several hours to
complete. Shares on the LinkStation will not be
accessible during the disk format.
Note: Reformatting a drive will erase all data
on it! Back up any data on the drive before
reformatting it.
Disk Format
