If You Forget Your Password; If You Forget Your Password (Formatting The Device); Windows - Buffalo HDS-PHU2 Series User Manual

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If You Forget Your Password

If you forget your password, you must format the device to be able to use it again. This
describes the procedure for formatting the device.

If You Forget Your Password (Formatting the Device)

If you forgot your password and cannot remember it, you must format the device. Formatting the device
erases all stored data on the device and resets the password. You should only format the device if you forget
your password.
CAUTION The following proceedure reformats the DriveStation as a FAT32 hard drive
and erases all stored data. Before formatting the device, move all necessary
data to a computer or other storage device. To be able to store files greater
than 4 GB to this device, reformat the hard drive with an NTFS or Macintosh
format.

Windows

CAUTION
To format the device in Windows 2000 or XP, you must log in with the administrator
account.
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Connect this device to the computer.
When the password authentication window appears, close it.
In Windows Vista, the AutoPlay window may appear. Close this window.
2
Right-click [Utility] (
3
Double-click [menu.exe].
4
Select [Initialize Device] on the open window, and then click [Start].
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) in [Computer] ([My Computer]) and select [Open].
Click [Reset Password].
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