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Drobo 5C User Guide 91
1.4.3 Formatting Your Drobo 5C
When you first set up your Drobo 5C, you are soon prompted to format the drives in
your device (see Formatting the Drives for Your Drobo 5C). You may choose to re-format
the drives at anytime thereafter. Follow the steps below to do so.
Warning:
Any data on the drives will be lost when you re-format. Be sure to move the data
to another location first.
1. In Drobo Dashboard on the All Drobos page, select the Drobo device that you would
like to format.
2. Click the Tools option from the Navigation menu.
The Tools page for that Drobo device opens.
3. In the Drobo Operations area, click the Format option.
A dialog box opens, warning that your data on the drives will be lost and asking if
you would like to continue.
4. Click the Yes button to continue.
The Format Type page opens. Depending on your operating system the page displays
with different options.