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boezeroen
Apr 10, 2011Aspirant
ULTRA2: USB 3.0 HDD only works on USB2.0 port and not USB3.0
Hi, very curious thing! I just bought an ReadyNAS Ultra2. I bought it specifically for the USB 3.0 port, because the ultra2 is the only model with 1 USB 3.0 port on the frontside. However, I ...
silvercue
May 14, 2015Aspirant
Unfortunately I don't USB HDD with power.
Papagaiou wrote: Are you using a USB powered HDD? Try one with an external power supply.
In general I found that USB 3.0 is not reliable enough to reconnect automatically a hardrive on boot. Thus I would recommend using the front USB port only for one time backup.
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