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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...
My recollection is that the v2 doesn't handle GPT-formatted USB drives. If that is the case, reformatting it into 2 partitions would be the only option. Though that is an annoying restriction, since the unit does understand GPT for internal drives.
Alternatively, you could share it with another device (a PC for instance, or a maybe router that has USB drive support).
Alternatively, you could share it with another device (a PC for instance, or a maybe router that has USB drive support).
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