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ReadyNAS 314 error msg
Receiving arbitray messages, "External storage device connected"
not sure why this randomly occurs.
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Do you have an external drive connected to the system?
yes. Have had one attached for quie some time. Why would things now have changed?
Hi eaglejudd
This email notification occurs on two occasions:
1. You NAS reboots and then when it comes back up, it will "detect" the USB being connected. That will trigger an email notification.
2. Your USB is removed and re-inserted.
If you did neither of these actions then check if the USB is healthy. It could be damaged and thus loosing connection and then reconnect shortly after. This can usually be checked with USB vendor disk-check tools. Also, perhaps your NAS suffers from unexpected shutdowns?
In any case, whenever a USB drive is "re-connected" to the NAS it will trigger an email alert.
Cheers
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