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Title: Norton Ghost 15
Post by: cxmiller on January 08, 2011, 09:00:06 AM

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I've been able to copy files to the WD drive attached to my DIR-655 router but Ghost gets an error eventhough is recognizes the drive is connected. If others have this problem as well please let me know, thanks.

Regards

Title: Re: Norton Ghost 15
Post by: thecreator on January 08, 2011, 09:31:29 AM

Hi cxmiller,

For Ghost, plug the WD Drive into the USB Port on the computer itself. Don't use the USB Port on the Router when backing up or Restoring.

If you want a Hard Drive to plug into the Router, you need to use a Storage Unit that attaches with a Ethernet Cable.

Title: Re: Norton Ghost 15
Post by: cxmiller on January 08, 2011, 02:57:53 PM

OK, so what good is the usb connection at this point, my printer is wireless.

Thanks for responding

Title: Re: Norton Ghost 15
Post by: thecreator on January 08, 2011, 05:07:23 PM

Quote from: cxmiller on January 08, 2011, 02:57:53 PM

OK, so what good is the usb connection at this point, my printer is wireless.

Thanks for responding

Hi cxmiller,

I don't use the USB Port.

It could be use for an extra USB Hard Drive, but not for Ghosting  or Imaging the Hard Drive. And certaining not for restoring a partition.

Title: Re: Norton Ghost 15
Post by: davevt31 on January 08, 2011, 05:42:50 PM

True, if you have to do a restore from the SRD you will never see that drive.  The use of that port was originally intended for use in setting up WCN with a flash drive, it was never intended for use to support drives and printers.  After a long time requesting the option of using it as a straight USB port Shareport software showed up but has always been buggy.  I think the best use of the port is to power a laptop cooler that the router sits on to keep the temps down on the router.