NUC i5 Roon Optimized Core Kit (latest update as of 2/8/20)
Network Details (Including networking gear model/manufacturer and if on WiFi/Ethernet)
Ethernet
Audio Devices (Specify what device you’re using and its connection type - USB/HDMI/etc.)
USB/VDAC
Description Of Issue
I have an external USB drive. It was formatted in Mac OS Extended. I plugged it into the NUC. Roon read in all of the content, no problem. Everything is great! Then I realized that Roon can’t write to drive (I hadn’t read the ExFAT note). So I removed the drive from NUC, reformatted as ExFAT on my Mac, copied the music back over to it. When I plug the drive into my windows laptop or my Mac, it is seen and all the music is there. When I plug it into the NUC, the drive does not appear to mount. Tried plugging in and rebooting, no joy. Here are some screenshots with additional detail. Any ideas/suggestions?
I am not 100% sure about this but on the drives I have formatted as ExFat through Disk Utility I have had a disc under the top level (I don’t know the correct technical term for it, perhaps someone with more knowledge can step up) but this works for me. The top level has to be “Master Boot Record” and you need to select this when you format the disc. Please see my attached images.
@oneofmany Huge Thanks!!! I couldn’t view the “Scheme” in disk utility without going to the “view” menu and select “view all devices.” Once I did that I was able to select Master Boot Record for the scheme which I suspect will solve the problem here (will report back later today after all of the music copies over. again.
Changed the boot record scheme didn’t solve the problem, the drive still isn’t seen by Roon but it seen by a windows laptop and an iMac. I’m going to guess there is something flakey with the drive. Another SSD that I have works just fine so I’ll use that instead. Appreciate the feedback/help here.
