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External USB ID (ie. USB_HDD_1) name keeps changing
As the subject title describes, my external usb drive ID doesn't stay the same. It changes every now and then from USB_HDD_1 to 2 and so on. I have two external USB drives, currently they have progressed to USB_HDD_4 and USB_HDD_5.
I have just updated to 6.4.1 on my RN312 box. It was happening when I was first on 6.2.2 firmware. Thing is when it changes names your backup jobs don't work cause it's looking for the wrong ID.
What's causing this?
How do I reset the ID?
Cheers.
You can reset the name if you have ssh access.
Remove usb disc from unit
login to readynas via putty , user = root - your admin password
goto /etc/frontview/usb
edit the file "usb-map" using editor of choice remove/clear all entries
save file
plug usb disk back in and it should be back to usb_hdd_1
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Hi teo2710,
Were the drives safely removed (there's an icon in the admin page) before you unplugged them? Also, connect them to a PC and run windows error-checking tool.
Kind regards,
BrianL
NETGEAR Community TeamYou can reset the name if you have ssh access.
Remove usb disc from unit
login to readynas via putty , user = root - your admin password
goto /etc/frontview/usb
edit the file "usb-map" using editor of choice remove/clear all entries
save file
plug usb disk back in and it should be back to usb_hdd_1
Hi teo2710,
I hope you can try our suggestions and provide feedback by updating this thread.
Kind regards,
BrianL
NETGEAR Community TeamMany thanks for showing me how to reset it back to USB_HDD_1 and USB_HDD_2 respectively.
I had been ejecting it the proper way via the admin page. Don't know why it has shifted to numbers 4 and 5 over time.
Might have to keep an eye on it from now on.
Hi teo2710,
Just update this thread if the issue reoccurs.
Kind regards,
BrianL
NETGEAR Community Team
Thanks for the solution, but really, NETGEAR? You can make this doable in the interface?
There isn't a UI option to clear the list of USB disks.
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