Transfer FLAC Files from Windows Laptop/USB Drive to Nucleus Rev. b (ref#KP2PN3)

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To copy the entire contents of your USB drive to the internal storage on the Nucleus, you need to:

  1. On your Windows computer, open a web browser (Edge, Chrome Firefox ect) to browse to the Nucleus Web UI at http://nucleus
  2. Look at the status of your internal storage - is it formatted or not? If (and only if) it is not formatted, then format the Nucleus Internal storage using the button on the web UI. Edit: Not necessary because the OP has shown that the Nucleus internal storage is already formatted.
  3. Use the Nucleus Web UI to stop Roon Server (don’t shut down the Nucleus).
  4. Connect your USB drive with the FLAC files on it to your Windows Computer.
  5. On the Windows computer open a file explorer window (Win key + E). Enter \\nucleus in the address bar. You should see a single folder item called Data. Open the Data folder and you will see a further set of folders. Open the Storage folder and then open the InternalStorage folder. You are now looking at the contents of the Nucleus internal storage SSD.
  6. On the Windows computer, open another file explorer window and navigate to your USB drive
  7. Select all files and folders in the explorer windows opened in Step 6 using CTRL+A. Drag the selected files and folders to the explorer Windows opened in step 5.
  8. When the copying is complete, you can unmount the USB drive and disconnect it from your Computer. It is not needed any more.
  9. Use the Nucleus Web UI (opened in the browser in step 1) to restart Roon Server.

The copying of your files to the internal storage on the Nucleus is then complete.

If you have files on your USB drive other than the media FLAC files, cover art images and sleeve notes, these should not be copied as part of step 7.

The stopping and starting of the Roon Server is advisable on any Roon Server (not just Nucleus devices) when copying large numbers of files to the Roon watched folders to stop the file analysis being confused by partially copied files and albums.

I’m sorry, I can’t accompany this guide with screen shots because I don’t have a RoonOS device to hand any more.

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