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how to format HDD and wipe all data
Hi, I would like to Wipe my HDD and Format all the data and reusing it again the format button is inactive but the DESTROY is active if I choose destroy then what next step will I be abl...
makkistyle wrote:
but will my MAC will recognize and will show on list ?
I don't own a Mac, but I think it will
makkistyle wrote:
after this I can return the HDD to the NAS Server and it will work fine
or it will requires to do some settings
The secure erase done in the Mac will return the disks to an unformatted state.
Putting them back in the NAS will work fine. When you power up with the first one installed, the NAS will do a fresh factory install. Switch to flex-raid, and hot-insert the second disk. You can either set up RAID-0 or two JBOD volumes.
IMO, two JBOD volumes is better. With RAID-0 you lose everything in the volume when either disk fails. With JBOD you only lose what is on the failed disk.
ok will go with this
"Destroy" and "Format" and after that will use a USB adapter/dock
and connect to my MAC
but will my MAC will recognize and will show on list ?
after this I can return the HDD to the NAS Server and it will work fine
or it will requires to do some settings
makkistyle wrote:
but will my MAC will recognize and will show on list ?
I don't own a Mac, but I think it will
makkistyle wrote:
after this I can return the HDD to the NAS Server and it will work fine
or it will requires to do some settings
The secure erase done in the Mac will return the disks to an unformatted state.
Putting them back in the NAS will work fine. When you power up with the first one installed, the NAS will do a fresh factory install. Switch to flex-raid, and hot-insert the second disk. You can either set up RAID-0 or two JBOD volumes.
IMO, two JBOD volumes is better. With RAID-0 you lose everything in the volume when either disk fails. With JBOD you only lose what is on the failed disk.
ok I decide to do what you suggested
the DESTROY worked fine
I selected the upper disk and clicked Format and worked fine
but the second one it did not format it shows this error :
shall I ignore and take out both disk to format with MAC
Formatting with a Mac or PC will do no good -- the NAS has its own formatting/partitioning scheme.
ok then what to do with this error ,. I want to format the second disk
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