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Can't create backup job involving USB drive on 6.2.3/6.2.4
Some have run into an unfortunate bug in the 6.2.3/6.2.4 releases of ReadyNAS OS regarding backup jobs involving a USB device. Attempting to configure a backup job from or to a USB device wil...
I moved the contents of the destination folder to another folder, then deleted the destination folder.
Then, probably crucially, I created a new destination folder (with identical name and location, obviously) using the ReadyNAS web interface.
After that, the errors stopped. However, since then, I have backed up the whole USB drive and reformatted it, again using the ReadyNAS web interface - my assumption being that whatever privileges are required, they will established by the device creating them, if that makes any sense.
Then, probably crucially, I created a new destination folder (with identical name and location, obviously) using the ReadyNAS web interface.
After that, the errors stopped. However, since then, I have backed up the whole USB drive and reformatted it, again using the ReadyNAS web interface - my assumption being that whatever privileges are required, they will established by the device creating them, if that makes any sense.
dotcompete wrote: The USB backup job fails and will only run if I delete the current backup job and create a new one, then I can start a USB backup which will continue to run as scheduled daily until I swap USB drives, a real pain! Any suggestions?
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