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Temporarily Using an External USB Drive As The Only Drive
Hi,
VERY tight budget at the moment. I will be buying this product today, but funding for the actual drives won't be available until next month. Odd question, but will this unit operate with a 2Tb external USB drive without any other drives? I would like to get this thing online ASAP so my users become familiar with it now. Then I can add some serious storage in a couple of weeks. Will it work this way for now?
Thanks!!
DJWillycom wrote:
Odd question, but will this unit operate with a 2Tb external USB drive without any other drives?
No it will not. Linux and the ReadyNAS application is installed on the internal disks, so you need at least one installed.
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DJWillycom wrote:
Odd question, but will this unit operate with a 2Tb external USB drive without any other drives?
No it will not. Linux and the ReadyNAS application is installed on the internal disks, so you need at least one installed.
Thanks for the reply. I'll have to get "creative" on my expense report and get the drives now!
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