Buffalo TeraStation 5010 TS5210DN User Manual page 62

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In Settings, click Storage.
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Select Drives to format an internal drive or USB Drives to format an external drive.
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Select the drive or array to format, then click Format Drive.
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Select a format type, then click Format.
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The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK.
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Depending on the size and the formatted file system of your drive, the format may take several minutes or
several hours to complete. "Formatting" will be displayed on the LCD panel until the format is complete. Click
OK when finished.
Notes:
• Do not turn off or disconnect power to the TeraStation while formatting a drive.
• For drives of 2.2 TB or larger, make sure that the "GPT partition" checkbox is selected.
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