[Answer ID: 14505]
How to Reset the Administrator Password
Creating a Password Reset Drive
A password initialization drive can reset the administrator password to its default value ("password"). This could be very useful if you forget your admin password.
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In Settings, navigate to [Management] - [Restore/Erase] - [USB Options].
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Connect a 1 GB or larger USB memory device (not included) to a USB 2.0 port on the TeraStation.
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Select [Create a USB drive for resetting the admin password].
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Select the USB memory device from "Target USB drive" list, then click [Execute].
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Enter the 4 digit confirmation number and click [OK]. The TeraStation will create the password reset drive. This will take about a minute.
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When the "finished" dialog opens, the password reset drive is ready to use. Dismount the USB drive before unplugging it.
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How to Open Settings
Resetting with the USB Drive
To reset your admin password, follow the procedure below.
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Create a USB "password initialization" drive as described above.
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Insert the USB drive into a USB 2.0 port (not a USB 3.0 port) on the TeraStation.
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Set the boot mode switch to "USB".
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Press the power button to turn on the TeraStation.
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When the message "Recovery I41 PushFuncToStart" appears on the LCD panel, press the function button.
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The password will be reset to its factory default. The TeraStation will shut down when it's finished.
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After shutdown, "Recovery I39 Change Boot" is displayed.
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Set the boot mode switch to "HDD" position.
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Press the power button to start the TeraStation.
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