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How to erase all data but not a factory default

fw_azazel
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How to erase all data but not a factory default

How can a format the HDD´s in the readyNAS without carrie out a factory default?

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StephenB
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Re: How to erase all data but not a factory default

What NAS do you have and what firmware is it running?

 

Also, what is your purpose?  Prep the NAS for sale?  Or something else?

 

 

 

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fw_azazel
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Re: How to erase all data but not a factory default

I have a ReadyNAS DUO, with firmware RAIDiator 4.1.12.

 

I have run it during some years as a time machine backup but now i can not find it anymore in time machine.

I can access to it and thinking of format the drive and begin from a blank HDD. But not delete all setttings in it.

 

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fw_azazel
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Re: How to erase all data but not a factory default


@StephenB wrote:

What NAS do you have and what firmware is it running?

 

Also, what is your purpose?  Prep the NAS for sale?  Or something else?

 

 

 



I have a ReadyNAS DUO, with firmware RAIDiator 4.1.12.

 

I have run it during some years as a time machine backup but now i can not find it anymore in time machine.

I can access to it and thinking of format the drive and begin from a blank HDD. But not delete all setttings in it.

 

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StephenB
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Re: How to erase all data but not a factory default

It would be simpler to do the reset, and reconfigure - esp. if you might have old time machine backups on there that you don't see anymore.

 

 

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