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ReadyNas Ultra 2 and USB Drives
Anyone know if the ReadyNas Ultra 2 supports 4Tb USB backup drives and if so how do I format them so i can see them in Windows 10.
Many thanks
If they are not supported what ReadyNas unit does.
tt's fine to do a clean shutdown with the drives connected. The eject is needed when you pull the USB cable with the system running.
If you don't do it, you'll usually need to connect the drive to a Windows PC, and let it scan/repair the file system. Generally there is nothing to repair - it only clears the "dirty" bit on the drive.
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4 TB drives are supported by the ultra 2, and you should format them as NTFS if you want to access the files from Windows. It is important to eject the drives (from the web ui) before you disconnect them. I wouldn't get a USB-C drive, as it might not work even with an adapter.
Note that the front USB port on the ultra 2 is USB 3.0, the rear ports are USB 2.0 (so they are slower).
If you are interested in NAS backup - you likely will find that you get faster speeds if you connect the drive to a PC, and back up the NAS over a wired gigabit network.
Many thanks. I usually shut down the system as it increments the USB drive numbers, eject will have the same effect ? Is any id on a USB recgonised by Netgear on reconnection? It seems not because if i don't shut down (or eject) it just thinks one has attached new drives each time. I note the new backup software allows one to choose USB on left and right instead of their virtual numbers. I guess this was added to avoid having to reprogram backups each time a usb gets a new number ? or doesn't it work that way? Yet to try it to find out.
tt's fine to do a clean shutdown with the drives connected. The eject is needed when you pull the USB cable with the system running.
If you don't do it, you'll usually need to connect the drive to a Windows PC, and let it scan/repair the file system. Generally there is nothing to repair - it only clears the "dirty" bit on the drive.
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