Western Digital Network hard drive - Manual (Page 52)

NETCENTER MANAGER – 48
NETCENTER
USER MANUAL
Claim a Drive
By factory default, the claim a drive function formats an external USB hard drive connected
to the NetCenter.
Note: Maximum claimed drive space supported is 500 GB. For maximum storage capacity
and flexibility, connect the additional drive as a share. See “File Sharing” on page 33.
1. Follow the steps under “Connecting a USB External Drive to the NetCenter” on page 9.
2. Click Claim a Drive.
3. In the Drive to Claim list, click on the external drive. Type in a name for the external
drive in the New Drive Name field. Click Claim Drive.
4. Click OK.
5. Click OK again. The drive has been successfully claimed. To begin using the external
drive, create a volume on it (see “Create a New Volume on an External Drive” on
page 45).
6. Safely remove the external drive from the network by clicking Safely Remove Disk in the
Drive Management screen.
CAUTION: The NetCenter performs custom formatting on the disk. After formatting,
the external drive will only be compatible with NetCenters until the external drive is
unclaimed or erased.
CAUTION: All data on the drive will be erased.
FORMATTED DRIVES BLANK DRIVES