If i reset time capsule, how about data on disk?

hi everyone..
i have time capsule 2TB, if i reset by press little button on back of unit, how about my backup data on time capsule? isn't format?
thank you

The reset button will only reset the network settings on the Time Capsule.
A reset has absolutely nothing to do with the data on the Time Capsule hard drive. The only way that you would lose that would be to perform a completely separate Erase Disk operation, then confirm again that you do really do want to Erase Disk.

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His instructions are a little out of date.. but still more useful than the over generalised stuff Apple give you.
http://pondini.org/OSX/MigrateLion.html
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See the instructions in Pondini.. Q15-17 here.
http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
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Click Erase.
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Remember this the next time because anybody at all can change your passwords.
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