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Author Topic: Firmware Question + External HDD NTFS support  (Read 3972 times)

Zaim

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Firmware Question + External HDD NTFS support
« on: April 05, 2012, 12:34:50 PM »

Hi, I have two questions, if I update the firmware will I have to reformat the drives? also I read somewhere that a later firmware version added NTFS support via usb, is this true? and would you recommend updating to the latest firmware? or the beta?

THanks.
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JavaLawyer

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Re: Firmware Question + External HDD NTFS support
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2012, 12:42:51 PM »

Hi, I have two questions, if I update the firmware will I have to reformat the drives?

No. Firmware updates should not impact existing HDD configuration or data

also I read somewhere that a later firmware version added NTFS support via usb, is this true?

You can find the release notes for all prior firmware upgrades/versions here: http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=42483.0

would you recommend updating to the latest firmware? or the beta?

This is purely a personal choice. Official release firmware is typically more stable and reliable than beta firmware.
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Zaim

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Re: Firmware Question + External HDD NTFS support
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2012, 12:48:43 PM »

Thanks for replying, are there any known issue's with the current latest firmware? 2.02 / b01
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JavaLawyer

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Re: Firmware Question + External HDD NTFS support
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2012, 12:56:05 PM »

Release notes for the latest firmware were not published yet. No user comments either.
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bohemus

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Re: Firmware Question + External HDD NTFS support
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2012, 10:22:25 AM »

...also I read somewhere that a later firmware version added NTFS support via usb, is this true? and would you recommend updating to the latest firmware? or the beta?

THanks.

I have a 1TB external USB drive connected and the DNS-320 reads and writes to it just fine. I think support was added in the 2.02 firmware but I am now running the 2.03 beta and it works.
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