After configuring the HDD mode the EW7077 for the first time the hard disk needs to
be initialized and formatted.
Windows 8/10:
• Click the right mouse button on the “Start” button at the left lower corner.
• Select “Disk management”
• You will now be asked to initialize the hard disk and to select the style of partition
(drives larger than 3TB GPT is recommended otherwise use MBR) confirm by
clicking “OK”
• Now select the hard disk installed in the EW7077 (see picture below it is indicated
with the black and white frame).
• Click the right mouse button on the black and white frame and select “New
Simple Volume” and follow the instructions.
Windows 7:
• Click the right mouse button on the icon “Computer” on your desktop.
• Select “Disk management”
• You will now be asked to initialize the hard disk and to select the style of partition
(drives larger than 3TB GPT is recommended otherwise use MBR) confirm by
clicking “OK”
• Now select the hard disk installed in the EW7077 (see picture below it is indicated
with the black and white frame).
• Click the right mouse button on the black and white frame and select “New
Simple Volume” and follow the instructions.
Mac:
On a Mac you will get the following message on your screen directly after configuring
the PIN code:
“The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer”
• Click “Initialize…”
• A window will appear.
• Select from the left side of the window the hard disk from the list of available disks.
• Click on the tab “Erase”
• Select the disk format that is appropriate for you. By default this is “Mac OS
extended (journaled).
• Click “Erase…”
• Confirm by clicking again on “Erase”