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ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 4.2
If you do not select a format within 10 minutes, your system reboots in the same mode
that it was previously using.
4. Select the Flexible Volume (Flex-RAID) radio button.
5. Select a RAID level from the Select the desired RAID level drop-down menu.
If you select Auto, your ReadyNAS system automatically chooses a RAID level based on
the number of disks that are installed in your system, as follows:
Number of installed disks RAID level automatically chosen
1 RAID 1
2
3 RAID 5
4
5 RAID 6
6
6. Click the Next button.
You are prompted to confirm the volume creation command.
7. Click the OK button.
The volume is formatted. This can take quite a while, depending on the size of your hard
disk drives.
8. (Optional) Restore your any backed-up data to the reformatted disks.
For more information, see Recover Data to Your ReadyNAS System on page 134.