Formatting the Hard Drive
If you replace the pre-installed hard drive or install a new hard drive, it
in order to function properly with the system.
ATTENTION: Formatting the HDD erases
This step cannot be undone.
To format the hard disk:
1
Right-click and then click Menu.
2
Enter the system user name (default: admin) and password (default: 000000) and click Yes.
3
Click HDD>General.
4
Check the hard drive that you would like to format.
5
Click Format. Click OK to confirm. Wait for the formatting to complete. Right-click repeatedly
to return to live view.
NOTE: You will notice that the size of the HDD and the free space are not the same. The system
uses a portion of the disk space for the operating system and initialization. This is
common in all security NVRs as well as computer hard drives.
Appendix B: Installing or Replacing the Hard Drive
on the hard disk.
all data
Check the hard
drive
Click Format
must
be formatted
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