Operating instructions

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Formatting
The DX4500/DX4600 automatically detects when a new drive is installed or when a current drive is
switched to a different SATA connector. After the DX4500/DX4600 starts, the system prompts you to
format the newly installed drive. Drives that have not been switched to a different SATA connector are not
reformatted.
1. On the front panel or remote control, press and hold the Power button until your hear a beep,
and then release the button. After a few seconds, the DX4500/DX4600 startup screen appears.
2. Wait until the DVR displays the “HDD configuration has been changed” dialog box.
Figure 12. Application Window and GUI Toolbar
3. Click OK to format the newly installed HDDs. The “Hard disk drive recovery in progress” dialog box
appears. To cancel the formatting process, click Cancel.
4. When the “Hard disk drive recovery complete” dialog box appears, click OK. The application window
appears.
WARNING: Before initiating a format procedure, verify that you reinstalled the drives in their
original locations and reconnected their original SATA connectors. For more information, refer to
Before You Begin on page 4 and the DX4500/DX4600 server operation/programming manual.