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    Basic Advice Request

    Well one QNAP TS-210 and WD 1TB disk arrived courtesy of Amazon. Despite the warning about needing to upgrade the firmware for the disk, the required firmware was on the CD, and set-up went exactly according to the quick set-up guide. Windows 7 (Home Premium 64 bit) gave a few problems (it...
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    Basic Advice Request

    OK, might get interesting!
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    Basic Advice Request

    Tim, Thanks again - does that mean that the NAS comes with a CD with the OS on it and you have to load it up once you have got the NAS and loaded a drive? The compatibility Chart (for the QNAP) indicates I may have to upgrade the firmware before the WD drive will be recognised. This makes...
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    Basic Advice Request

    Tim, Thanks, that makes sense in respect of once a file is winging its way across a network it does not really matter what is on either end in terms of OS or Filesystem. And, for backup purposes I cannot see any purpose in getting anything faster than my wireless link. Plus I would have...
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    Basic Advice Request

    Long delay due to combination of a family crisis and trouble identifying x86 based NASs. The QNAP and Synology systems do look as if they are significantly better (sturdier, more functional, fewer question marks and better information on the web - but possibly less UK support) than the models...
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    Claykin, Thanks again. I may be getting to the stage of just buying something and risking it. For instance: Windows 7 compatibility: I am wondering whether product sold in the UK comes with an earlier set of firmware (or even an earlier version of the hardware)! If I look at say...
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    Basic Advice Request

    Claykin Many thanks for your reply. Conclusions: 1) I do need to look for Windows 7 64 bit compatibility - unfortunately. 2) Once the kit is recognised though, I am probably OK 3) RAID is probably oversold (for what I am after), so there is probably little benefit looking for a...
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    Basic Advice Request

    Back in the days of DOS I could set up a network TOKREUI and NETBEUI in the config.sys SHARE commands in the Auto exec and batch commands using xcopy.exe /a/s/m for backup (using attrib.exe where necessary) I now want to have something to act as a (preferably seemless) backup system for...
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