· None of the above quite fits
· None of these quite match
· I am attempting to backup my
Roon on a flash drive connected to Nucleus One. I got an error message that says I got it wrong. I deleted the location and wish to recreate a back up folder that is correctly stated. Can you help me set it up properly?
· I use an Eero router, version 6.65.1no VPN.
It looks as though the flash drive can’t be opened - can you try reformatting it as exFAT on a PC or Mac?
And, personally, I would not use a flash drive for Roon Backups - Roon will write thousands of small files in a Backup, and a real USB drive (SSD or HDD) is better suited to this.
no matter what I do, and try to do a manual backup, roon does not see an external drive, only dropbox icon.
btw, per your suggestion, I ordered an hdd from Amazon, in the meantime, why doesnt Nucleus 1 recognize any external drive? I fear there is an electrical problem.
Did you do this … ?
I did, after fiddling with disk utility…I erased and partitioned. Partitioning offered the exfat, and then it worked…thanks, everything works now. I have 7800 songs, with a 250gb usb flash drive. Do I really need to order a 1TB hdd or ssd?
Do a Google search for …
SSD vs flash drive for long term storage
It’s your call, but either way … I definitely make sure I’m backing up to more than one device / location.
Erm, just to be clear, Roon Backup does NOT backup any of your local music - it backs up the Roon database and settings only. You may already realise this, but your statement above prompted this response from me.
I’m clear; I am aware of the difference between the ssd in the Nucleus and the external drive’s backing up the Roon Database. As I am unknowledgeable of size needs, what size of external drive do I need when purchasing an SSD for the database backup? Thanks for your assistance.
Depends on the size of your library. My backups are about 5 GB with 22k tracks.
so do you have a 500 gb ssd or 1TB? I only have 8000 songs
I have a 4 TB USB HDD attached, holds music and backups.
Thanks for the update.
We are glad to hear the issue is resolved.
We just reviewed the diagnostic data from your Nucleus and can confirm that a successful backup was created today.
Happy listening!
Thanks.
Thank you for your monitoring, however, I am confused as to what size of external backup drive I should acquire. I have 10,162 tracks at the moment.
I would like to clarify an important distinction regarding Roon backups.
Roon Backups save your library database—this includes your metadata edits, play history, playlists, and settings. They do not include your actual audio files (music tracks).
Because the database itself is relatively small (typically less than 1 GB), your 250 GB USB drive is more than sufficient for this purpose.
If you wish to back up your music files, you will need to perform that as a separate, manual procedure outside of Roon.
Thanks.