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Chapter 13 hdd management, Initializing hdds, Controlling disk space on the hdd – Interlogix DVR 42 User Manual User Manual

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Chapter 13

HDD management

Initializing HDDs

The in-built HDD must be initialized before it can be used. You can also re-
initialize the HDD. However, all data on the HDD will be destroyed.

To initialize

an

HDD:

1. From the menu toolbar, click

System Settings

>

Hard Disk

.

2. Under the HDD Information tab, select the HDD to be initialized.

3. Click the

Initialize

button to begin initialization.

After the HDD has been initialized, the status of the HDD changes from
Abnormal to Normal.

Controlling disk space on the HDD

You can allocate the maximum permitted storage and snapshot picture
capacities from each camera on an HDD.