Forgot Your Password; Reset To Factory Defaults - Buffalo MiniStation HD-PNTU3 User Manual

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Forgot your password?

If your MiniStation is in encrypted mode and you forget the password, follow the
procedure below to reset the unit back to it's default settings.
Note: A Windows computer is required to reset this drive. The Secure Lock
Manager Easy software does not support Mac OS.
Restoring your drive to factory defaults will erase all data and passwords on the drive. To
access data on an encrypted drive, you must enter the correct password.
After resetting to factory defaults, the drive will be formatted in NTFS. If you want to be able
to use Mac OS, reformat the drive with Mac OS extended after resetting to factory defaults.
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Connect the MiniStation to your Windows PC.
If the password verification screen is displayed, close it. If Windows Vista opens the
autoplay screen, close it.
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Click [Start] - [(All) Programs] - [BUFFALO] - [SecureLockManagerEasy] -
[SecureLockManagerEasy].
Secure Lock Manager Easy will launch.
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Reset to factory defaults

Click [Reset to the factory defaults].