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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 progre...
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
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
Hi teo2710,
I hope you can try our suggestions and provide feedback by updating this thread.
Kind regards,
BrianL
NETGEAR Community Team
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