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Someone-here
Feb 14, 2019Follower
External Storage ReadNAS 314
I have a ReadyNAS 314 that I want to backup to an external HDD enclosure. The enclosure has a new 4TB hard drive in it. I connected it to my computer, created a new NTFS volume and formatted it. H...
Retired_Member
Feb 16, 2019Hi Someone-here , your external harddisk might not be compatible to the nas.
However, one thing I would try, anyways. Just blank the disk, which means, there should be nothing on it, not the slightest partition. Then connect it to your RN314. Go to the admin page and see, whether it is recognized. If yes, you will be able format it using the admin page.
Kind regards
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