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when are drives needed for a ReadyNAS NV+?
1. do i need drives installed to boot the unit? 2. do i need drives installed to to a usb update to the firmware? 3. is the unit smart enough that if it doesn't like the format (e.g. NTFS or FAT...
The unit will boot since it has flash memory but will report no drives detected, you are not going to be able to install the NAS.
Yes, the entire OS will be saved on the drives.
The drive will be formatted by the NAS and delete its contents.
Yes, the entire OS will be saved on the drives.
The drive will be formatted by the NAS and delete its contents.
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