Netgear RND4275 Hardware Manual - Page 26

ReadyNAS Duo and NV+ Previously Formatted Disks You need to take care when using previously formatted disks in your ReadyNAS system, as described in the following table. Table 1. Previously formatted disk precautions System Status Precaution ReadyNAS system has no disks Turn the system off and insert the disk as described in Diskless Units on (diskless) page 7. Then, perform a factory default reboot as described in Boot Menu on page 15. Note: This process erases all data and reformats the previously formatted disk to X-RAID. If you want to preserve the data on the disk, you need to move the data to an external drive before using the previously formatted disk in your ReadyNAS system. ReadyNAS system is operating with one or more disks With the system running, insert the disk in an empty disk bay as described in Adding a Disk on page 27. The system automatically formats the disk in the same format as your existing disks. Note: This process erases all data on the previously formatted disk. If you want to preserve the data on the disk, you need move the data to an external drive before using the previously formatted disk in your ReadyNAS system. To obtain support from NETGEAR technical support, you must use previously formatted disks that appear on the NETGEAR Hardware Compatibility List. The list is available at http://www.readynas.com/hard_disk_hcl. Disks 26