User Manual

CONFIGURING SETTINGS
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MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 
Scan Disk
The Scan Disk area allows you to scan your device’s hard disks for any errors.
Scanning Your Disk
Use the following steps to run a disk scan on your My Cloud device.
1. In the Volume area, select the volume you’d like to scan from the d
rop-down menu.
2. Click Scan Disk.
3. Review the confirmation message and click OK. Your My Cloud is scanned for disk
errors.
Format Disk
The Format Disk area allows you to format your device’s hard disk(s).
WARNING! The Format Disk option erases all of the user data and shares
permanently, retaining default shares. Data recovery programs
cannot be used to restore data; all user data and shares are
permanently deleted.
Formatting your disk will take several hours to complete.
Formatting Your Disk
Use the following steps to format the disks on your My Cloud device.
1. In the Volume area, select the volume(s) you’d like to format from the
drop-down menu.
2. Click Format Disk.
3. Review the confirmation message, select
the check box, and click OK. 
Your My Cloud begins formatting.