Synology DiskStation - Use Usbcopy to Back up Data on USB Device

Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.0
99 Chapter 9: Back Up Data
Use USBCopy to Back Up Data on USB Device
You can copy data from a USB device to a shared folder on your Synology DiskStation using the Copy button.
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Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > External Devices > USBCopy and specify a shared folder from the drop-
down menu. All data on your USB device will be copied to the specified shared folder when you perform
USBCopy.
To perform USBCopy:
1 Connect the USB device to the USB port of your Synology DiskStation.
2 Press the Copy button (with the letter C) on the front panel of your Synology DiskStation.
Note:
 Only USB devices in FAT or NTFS format are supported.
 USB devices must be plugged into the USB port on the front panel of Synology DiskStation.
 The available space of the destination shared folder must be larger than the used space of the USB device.
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USBCopy is supported on specific models only. See "Appendix A: Synology DiskStation Specifications" on Page 176 for more
information.