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CONFIGURING SETTINGS Use the following steps to run a disk scan on your My Cloud EX2 Ultra device. 1. In the Scan Disk area, select the volume you'd like to scan from the drop-down menu. 2. Click Scan Disk. 3. Review the confirmation message, and then click OK. Your My Cloud EX2 Ultra is scanned for disk errors. Format Disk The Format Disk area allows you to format your device's hard disks. WARNING! The Format Disk option erases all of the user data and shares permanently, retaining default shares. Data recovery programs cannot be used to restore data; all user data and shares are permanently deleted. Formatting your disk will take several hours to complete. Formatting Your Disk Use the following steps to format the disks on your My Cloud EX2 Ultra device. 1. In the Format Disk area, select the volume you'd like to format from the drop-down menu. 2. Click Format Disk. 3. Review the confirmation message, select the check box, and then click OK. Your My Cloud EX2 Ultra is formatted. Notifications The My Cloud EX2 Ultra device provides notifications about various events, such as firmware updates, the success of firmware installations, and system shutdowns. Notifications display in the Alert area at the top of the screen and are also available by email, depending on how your device is configured (for additional information on Alerts, see "Managing Alerts" on page 33). MY CLOUD EX2 ULTRA PRIVATE CLOUD STORAGE 95 USER MANUAL

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CONFIGURING SETTINGS
95
MY CLOUD EX2 ULTRA PRIVATE CLOUD STORAGE
USER MANUAL
Use the following steps to run a disk scan on your My Cloud EX2 Ultra device.
1.
In the Scan Disk area, select the volume you’d like to scan from the drop-down menu.
2.
Click
Scan Disk
.
3.
Review the confirmation message, and then click
OK
. Your My Cloud EX2 Ultra is
scanned for disk errors.
Format Disk
The Format Disk area allows you to format your device’s hard disks.
WARNING!
The Format Disk option erases all of the user data and shares permanently,
retaining default shares. Data recovery programs cannot be used to restore
data; all user data and shares are permanently deleted.
Formatting your disk will take several hours to complete.
Formatting Your Disk
Use the following steps to format the disks on your My Cloud EX2 Ultra device.
1.
In the Format Disk area, select the volume you’d like to format from the drop-down
menu.
2.
Click
Format Disk
.
3.
Review the confirmation message, select the check box, and then click
OK
. Your My
Cloud EX2 Ultra is formatted.
Notifications
The My Cloud EX2 Ultra device provides notifications about various events, such as
firmware updates, the success of firmware installations, and system shutdowns.
Notifications display in the Alert area at the top of the screen and are also available by
email, depending on how your device is configured (for additional information on Alerts,
see “Managing Alerts” on page 33).