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bruceread
Aspirant
May 04, 2020

ReadyNAS 102 - How to eject USB drive?

Hi - I am just starting to use a ReadyNAS 102 and have connected an external hard drive to one of the USB ports on the back. The drive was recognized on the ReadyCloud and Admin pages, and everything...
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bedlam1
Prodigy
May 04, 2020

Go to the Admin page "System" and click on the "Gearwheel" next to the USB drive 

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    bruceread
    Aspirant
    May 04, 2020

    Thank you! And after clicking the eject option should there be a confirmation that it's OK to unplug the drive? I don't see any message, as you get in Windows ("safe to remove drive").

     

    Bruce

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      bedlam1
      Prodigy
      May 04, 2020

      No but it will disappear from the "System" page display

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        bruceread
        Aspirant
        May 04, 2020

        Ah! It did disappear from the Shares page, but it took a while - I was away for a while and had to sign back in - that's when it was gone. Maybe it would have gone away sooner if I had refreshed the page? Thanks!

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