User manual
TeraStation IS Setup Guide 36
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Click “Format”. The Conrm Operation screen will appear. Type in the conrmation number and click
“Apply” within 60 seconds.
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Follow any instructions on the screen.
While formatting, the word "Formatting" is displayed on the front LCD.
Note: The time needed to format a drive varies depending on the size of the drive. It will take several minutes at
least.
You have formatted the drive.
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Navigate to “Basic” - “Storage” in the configuration utility.
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Select the disk you want to format, and click “Format Disk”.
Formatting Drives
You may reformat any or all drives on the TeraStation as described below. After a format, you must create
a partition and format it from within your operating system. A link to Microsoft’s disk management tool is
available from within Buffalo’s iSCSI tool, available on your software CD.
Formatting a drive will erase all data and settings from that drive. Back up any important data before formatting
a drive. Formatting will take several minutes. During a format, other volumes or drives on the TeraStation are
not accessible. Do not turn off the TeraStation in the middle of a format.
Select the format type (XFS). If you check “Encryption”, the drive
will be encrypted with 128 bit AES. It will be normally accessible in
the TeraStation, but if removed, it will not be accessible from other
devices. If encryption is enabled, data recovery services will not be able
to recover data from a damaged disk. To unencrypt the drive, uncheck
“Encryption” and format it again.