file change via SMB

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    Tony W.
    Product Support Manager

    Hi Stephen

    It is a limitation of the file format. If the drive was originally formatted as NTFS (Windows) or exFAT, it is read-only. If it is formatted as FAT32 or on a Linux box as ext4 it is read-write. This is because exFAT and NTFS are proprietary formats and have only been able to release open-source code to read, not write.

  • Alain DW
    Lossless

    I think I read somewhere the USB device is mounted read only.

     

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  • Seppi Evans
    Hi-Res

    I have not tested it but if the USB stick is formatted to Ext 4 then you can write when it shared in Server mode.

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  • Stephan Habel

    Thank you Tony,

    the USB Stick was already formatted as FAT32. The SSD was NTFS formatted. At least it should have worked with the stick but with both drives I get the message (translated): "you must obtain the necessary permissions from Unix User\root."

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  • Seppi Evans
    Hi-Res

    I can’t write to FAT32 either, not got around to trying Ext 4 yet.

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  • eric lefebvre

    I have try ext4 and it does not work. I have try changing permission on folder but access is denied, sadly i have not yet found à way to modify folder on usb stick or hdd connect to my bluesound player.

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