LaCie Network Space MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Administering Your LaCie Network Space MAXUser Manual page 424.9. Dashboard: Drive InformationThis page shows you information about disk usage and will allowyou to reformat your drive.4.9.1. Formatting Your Network Space MAXWhen you click the top Format button (Fig. 63, a), ALL data on thedisk (including on USBShare) will be erased and the disk will beformatted. Data on any USB hard drive connected to the front portwill not be affected. When you click the bottom Format button (Fig.63, b), only the USBShare will be formatted.To reformat:1. Click the FORMAT button.2. In the blue window that opens, confirm by flicking the FORMATbutton.CAUTION: Formatting will erase all the data on your drive (butwill not remove users or settings). Make sure to back up all yourdata onto another volume before proceeding. If you are formattingUSBShare and wish to back it up first onto another share, LaCie rec-ommends you use the File Browser (see 3.3. Accessing Shares UsingFile Browser (Dashboard)) instead of using SMB/AFP (i.e. using theFinder for Mac users or an Explorer window for Windows users).LaCie cannot be held for responsible for the loss of data occurringduring formatting.Fig. 63Fig. 64
