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    Lorex 2nd HD DIY

    Can I assume that my N882A6 would use the DHFS (Dahua File System)?
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    Lorex 2nd HD DIY

    ok thanks for ths... that aligns with what Im seeing then. so i guess theres no point in trying to manually put an ext4 or jfs or whatever typs of partition on this thing. later this week ill be able to plug the 16TB onto the motherboard of the otherpc and make sure it actually is a good...
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    Lorex 2nd HD DIY

    First Ill say I always do a graceful shutdown using the NVRs console with HDMI & mouse. OK I've put the 16TB in the NVR by itself using the original power/data cables from the original drive. It boots up with a drive error and still from the console I get operation failed when trying to format...
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    Lorex 2nd HD DIY

    I got the NVR directly from Lorex. Ill call them tomorrow also. I've worked with linux since the early 2000s I have a sabrent sata caddy I can stick the new drive in and use on a linux pc I have to create partitions on. Just straight ext4 type? and should I create a partition with exactly...
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    Lorex 2nd HD DIY

    Based on this thread from 2021 -here- I thought I should be able to save a bit of $ and buy my own 16TB HD (I got a WD gold). The N882A6 I have came with a 2TB and a space for an extra drive so I popped the 16TB WD Gold in and powered everything back up. The NVR sees it but I cannot format it...
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