How long should a Disk Erase take on a HS-DH320GL? Days? Weeks? Really...???

[kjarrett]

   

It's been going for several hours now.

 

I read some posts here about it taking days or weeks.

 

Right now I have a solid green POWER light, flashing green LINK/ACT light, and a flashing amber INFO light.

 

Admin UI loads and says:

 

Currently a full format is being carried out.
During this time the LinkStation settings can not be changed.
Also the file share service will not be available.

 

What should I expect?

 

Thanks, kj

[Kameran]

How saturated was the drive?  Lot's of big files or small files?  How many folders?  Could take a day but shouldn't be that long but 2 days isn't standard but could happen.

[kjarrett]

   

According to my last backup ... 127 gb in 74,100 files with 5,357 folders. Combination of files, some very large (several GB) lots (most?) small.

 

Two days then? More?

 

-kj-

[PCPiranha]

I have seen a disk erase take 4-6 days.  It should give a progress indication.

[kjarrett]

   

Well it finished after about 6 hours, yay me! Thanks...

[tanjl]

   

Did you try Disk Format instead of Disk Erase?

[kjarrett]

   

I erased, then formatted. The latter was much quicker. At least now I know my data is totally gone. I'm selling the unit. Thanks, all...