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Restoring Factory Defaults

Initializing from Settings

To initialize the TeraStation to its factory defaults from Settings, follow this procedure.

1 In Settings, click Management.

2 Click to the right of "Restore/Erase".

3 Click Initialize TeraStation.

4 The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK.

5 The TeraStation will be restored to its factory default settings.

Creating an Initialization Drive

A system initialization drive will restore the settings on your TeraStation to their factory defaults. You can initialize

them without logging in to Settings. Follow the steps below to create a system initialization drive.

Notes:

• Normally, making and using the system initialization drive will not affect data. However, always back up your

data regularly!

• This USB drive can be used to recover the system if your TeraStation doesn't boot at all. In this case, if the data

partition is damaged, then all your data will be deleted by the recovery process.

1 Insert a 1 GB or larger USB flash drive (not included) into a USB 2.0 port on the TeraStation.

2 In Settings, navigate to Management-Restore/Erase-USB Options.

3 Select Create a USB drive for initializing settings.

Note: All data on the USB flash drive will be erased!

4 Select the USB memory device from "Target USB drive", then click Execute.

5 Enter the 4 digit confirmation number and click OK. The TeraStation will create the initialization drive. This will

take about a minute.

6 When the "finished" dialog opens, the USB initialization drive is ready to use. Dismount the USB drive before

unplugging it. See "Dismounting Drives" in chapter 4 for the instructions on dismounting drives.

Initializing with the USB Drive

To initialize the settings on your TeraStation with the USB drive as created in above, follow the procedure below.

1 Create a USB "initialization drive" as described above.