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alldidasmc
Jan 10, 2014Aspirant
ReadyNAS NVX - Error formatting EXT3 - Case #22529086
I am trying to format an external 3TB drive for backups. I first ordered and tried a Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 ST3000DM001, hoping its presence on the HCL would help. I connected externally throug...
mdgm-ntgr
Jan 17, 2014NETGEAR Employee Retired
Is your USB drive formatted with GPT with protective MBR. If not you should make sure it is. Then try formatting it using the NAS again.
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