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Aspirant

Apr 15, 2017

ReadyNAS104 not recognizing external hard drive

I have a Ready NAS 104 using OS 6.6.1. I am attempting to hook up a Sabrent USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Flat Docking Station with a 1TB HDD. The HDD was previously used as one of my internal drives. ...

Mentor

Apr 15, 2017

You could try to format it from the NAS. But, of course that would wipe it, so it's only a solution if the drive is empty (or if you back up what's on it).

MarshallKL

Aspirant

Apr 15, 2017

I am not able to format the HDD from the NAS server.

jak0lantash
Mentor
Apr 15, 2017
Why? Does it show an error? You don't have the option to format?
Can you post a screenshot?
- MarshallKL
  Aspirant
  Apr 16, 2017
  Here is one of the messages in the log:
  
  External storage device is connected but the file system is not recognized.
  
  I am not able to access the HDD to format it on my NAS server.
  
  I tried to attach a couple of screen shots; but I am not able to.
  - StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Apr 16, 2017
    MarshallKL wrote:
    
    I tried to attach a couple of screen shots; but I am not able to.
    
    PNG and JPG screenshots can be attached using the insert/edit image control in the posting toolbar (immediatly to the right of the hyperlink "chain" icon).