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WD My Book Essential 3TB USB 3.0 and NV+ v2
I naively bought a WD My Book Essential 3TB USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) for use as a backup drive for my NV+ v2 (with 3 x 3TB WD drives inside), having used a number of different USB 2.0 drives in th...
I have a 2TB version that works with my Pro 6. My vague recollection is that it didn't work with the USB 3.0 cable that came with the WD. You have to use a USB 2.0 cable. I'll look tonight though as I've got some seagates too and I might be confusing the cable issue with the different units. Meanwhile try a USB 2.0 cable. Also, I find the NAS to be be a little inconsistent with discovery when a device is attached, but if I reboot the NAS it always finds them. I'm using a USB hub but that should only make it less likely to work, not more :-).
steve
steve
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