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RogerJay
Dec 16, 2011Aspirant
ReadyNAS Duo does not ALWAYS wake up
If I open a file, or click on the Duo in Windows Explorer, then it will wake up. However, when my computer's backup programme (Handy Backup) and podcast receiver (Juice) try to run, they report failu...
StephenB
Dec 16, 2011Guru - Experienced User
Do you mean the Duo v1 or v2?
RogerJay wrote: If I open a file, or click on the Duo in Windows Explorer, then it will wake up.
However, when my computer's backup programme (Handy Backup) and podcast receiver (Juice) try to run, they report failure & they don't wake up the Duo.
If the Duo is already awake, they will run without a problem.
This is a recent problem, they used to wake it up with no bother at all.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a fix please.
Thanks, Roger
Generally the problem is because some devices (and programmes I guess) time out before the disks come back to life. On the v1 the only "solution" I am aware of is to configure the system so the disks don't spin down. I don't think this is an option with the v2 though. Of course you can also try again (with Juice at least), since the first "failed" attempt will still spin up the disks, so the second attempt will succeed.
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