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ReadyNAS 104 Backup
Hi I have 2 problems with my backup. OS 6.1.2 - Firstly when I try and back up system config as described on the backup tab in settings I check "everything" which turns the "download configura...
I haven't tried USB backup on the RN102 for quite a while - if I have a chance I'll try to test it.
On the format, there are various points of view. Mine is that you should consider what machine you'd be reading the backup from if the NAS fails. In my case, that would be a windows machine, so I use NTFS. EXT3 should also work (and likely backs up faster). But a backup you can't easily access is not very useful.
The RN102 should handle both MBR and GPT. If the UWB disk is > 2 TB of course you will need GPT.
On the format, there are various points of view. Mine is that you should consider what machine you'd be reading the backup from if the NAS fails. In my case, that would be a windows machine, so I use NTFS. EXT3 should also work (and likely backs up faster). But a backup you can't easily access is not very useful.
The RN102 should handle both MBR and GPT. If the UWB disk is > 2 TB of course you will need GPT.
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