Checking Drives; Formatting Drives - Buffalo LinkStation 420DS User Manual

Checking Drives

A disk check tests the data on a drive in the LinkStation or connected via USB for integrity. Errors are fixed
automatically. With large drives, a disk check may run for many hours. Shared folders cannot be accessed during a
disk check. Do not turn off the LinkStation until the disk check is finished. Follow the procedure below to run a disk
check.
1
In Advanced Settings, click Drives.
2
Click Drives to check an internal drive or USB Drives to check an external drive.
3
Select the drive to test and click Check Disk.
4
Click Check. You have the option of deleting information files from Mac OS during the check if desired.

Formatting Drives

Note: Under some circumstances, data deleted when a drive is formatted can be recovered. To ensure that data
is "gone forever", a format might not be sufficient. See the "Erase Data on the LinkStation Completely" section
below.
1
In Advanced Settings, click Drives.
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