How To Format A Hard Drive On An Amcrest NVR

This article highlights how to properly format a hard drive using a Windows-based operating system on an Amcrest network video recorder. To format the hard drive, you will need to access the user interface (web UI) for your device via laptop or PC. For more information on accessing your device's web UI, please click here.

Once you have accessed and logged into your web UI, please follow the step-by-step instructions below to complete the format process. 

NOTE: Once you have completed the format process, all data will be lost on the hard drive. 

Step 1: From the Main Menu, select Management and select Storage

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Step 2: Click on HDD Manager and select the hard drive you would like to format. 

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Step 3: Once you have selected the hard drive, click the Format option at the bottom of the interface. 

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Note: All data will be cleared, click OK to proceed with the format. The device's password will also be required to format. Allow the device to format the hard drive, it may restart after the format is complete in some models. 

 

 

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