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dsnpevl
Jan 03, 2015Virtuoso
After backup: Destination is read-only?
I'm working on implementing a proper backup procedure as most experts on this forum recommend. But when trying to backup a large amount of data, I keep getting this error message: Backup: Error bac...
- Aug 02, 2015
Have been looking for a solution for this problem for a long time, but never managed to find the root cause.
In the end, I decided to remove the offending subdirectory that contained a file backup of a Windows system. This solved the problem with the backup procedure.
dsnpevl
Jan 06, 2015Virtuoso
Followup:
Same message for the backup on USB 2 front port as I get on the USB 3 port on the rear of the RN: "Error backup job 'Documents to USB drive': destination is read-only."
mdgm wrote: Do you still have this issue if you connect the USB disk to the front USB port on the NAS?
Same message for the backup on USB 2 front port as I get on the USB 3 port on the rear of the RN: "Error backup job 'Documents to USB drive': destination is read-only."
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