Initialize Drive For Mac - G-Technology G Speed studio Product Manual

5. The failed drive's LED will begin to blink in the G-SPEED Studio R enclosure, making
it easy to identify which drive needs to be replaced. Be certain to remove the
correct drive, as removing the wrong drive could cause data loss.
NOTE: It is possible for the failed drive to be completely offline. In this case, the drive's
activity LED will be entirely turned off, indicating the failed drive.
6. Remove the failed drive by pressing the release button and sliding the drive out of
the enclosure.
7. Replace the failed drive with a new disk module and secure the module in place.
Once the drive has spun up, the G-SPEED Studio R Utility will indicate that the array
is rebuilding. Rebuild time is approximately two hours per terabyte.
Once the rebuild is complete, G-SPEED Studio R will be back to normal, protecting
your valuable data with optimal efficiency.
NOTE: Replacement and/or extra G-SPEED Studio R disk modules are available for
purchase online at:

Initialize Drive for Mac

Your G-SPEED Studio R was factory-formatted ("initialized") for Mac OS X. You can
reinitialize either to quickly erase the contents of the drive or to reconfigure the RAID
mode. Here are the steps:
1. First, open the Disk Utility program. This application is located on your hard drive
under Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. The window shown below will appear.
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Maintenance for Your Drive
Drive Activity LED
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