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ReadyNAS Ultra+ 2 USB 3.0 Hard Drives
I have a ReadyNAS Ultra 2 running firmware 4.2.28. I've had it for a few years and can't seem to get a USB 3 drive to work on the front port. When I first bought it I tried a "Seagate Expansion 500 G...
After updating the BIOS:
11/02/2011 ReadyNAS-ProUltra2 V1.8
I still cannot see a USB3 Hard Drive from the USB 3.0 front port. Below is what I get after updating the BIOS. Can't lie but FreeNAS is looking prettier & prettier the more I deal with my ReadyNAS. I would like for simple functionalty to function simply & intuitively. This has not been the case since I bought my NAS.
There will be no more firmware updates for the Ultra 2+.
You could try ReadyNAS OS 6 but that's unsupported. With the newer kernel, Debian distro etc. it's possible that the Ultra 2+ may work with a wider range of USB3 drives.
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