Hello, Simon.
Hopefully you'll get some responses here or in the forum as we know that using
an NAS device for backup in OneCare can be painful for some.
-steve
"Simon_a" <simon_a@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>Hi guys
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>Just to update you on my findings while messing around with a new netgear
>storage central device. As my old way of doing a backup fails miserably with
>the Freecom NAS 500gb. Permissions issues + some kind of software issues
>either with Freecom Software or Onecare, + How Windows see's the drive.
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>But after many months and days and hours of grief I thought lets try a new
>device on the market.
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>Now, Netgears Storage Central uses Virtual Drives, but as I saw it there are
>SCSI miniport drivers being technical minded and all of that. Now you can
>set these drives up to share folders through windows, so here is the
>workaround so setting permissions is easier and more effective so we can
>keep our security concerns also.
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>Netgears drive you can put in two drives and set them to mirroring or if you
>dont care 2x 500gb drives. There is a disadvantage though the netgear
>storage central is only the case and you have to buy a drive to go in it. So
>if money is not a problem then...why not, and they are going for £60 in
>places at the moment the IDE ATA100 drive version as the newer version is
>SATA supported so they have improved the drive and suppose it is faster
>compared.
>
>What I would like to do is maybe make two lists in this forum, one for
>drives that work! and drives that don't for OneCare Backup and we can see if
>there is a common problem and Microsoft OneCare Team should be able to see a
>clearer picture of the problem. Maybe this has already been done but it
>would be useful for people who are having problems and can take their drive
>back and purchase something that is more supported.
>
>Hope this helps some people with their problems and heartache but I really
>back Onecare and wanted to share my views and findings with the community.
>
>Thanks
>
>Simon
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Stephen Boots sboots@xxxxxx
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
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