Hello, I have looked for information but I am not finding what I need. I would like for my WD MyCloud to automatically back up to a USB external drive. I created a job in settings but its not backing my data. Is there anyone out there who can point me in the right direction?
Thanks!
A couple of quick tips:
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Use a drive that can store the same amount of data. My unit is 3TB, so I have a 3TB drive I wasn’t using, before. Though, if you have 1.3 TB is use, make sure the drive can hold that much.
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The external drive is best if it’s self-powered (has a power solution)
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Plug in the drive. Log into the MyCloud, go to Utilities and follow everything for Safepoints.
That’s all I have in my head without looking up paperwork at the moment. I hope it’s somewhat helpful.
- Shadowstreik
Look at this and view the User Manual for your generation of My Cloud. See Chapter 10, 1st generation Managing Safepoints, 2nd generation Managing Backups.
https://support.wdc.com/product.aspx?ID=904&lang=en
