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fred52

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Q: can you plug an usb hard drive to a older time capsule

i have an older time capsule and i want to add a usb hard drive with movies files. so i can share it on my network

time capsule, iOS 6.1.4

Posted on Jul 20, 2013 8:36 AM

I have this question too

Q: can you plug an usb hard drive to a older time capsule

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by Niel,

Niel Jul 20, 2013 8:39 AM in response to fred52
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Jul 20, 2013 8:39 AM in response to fred52

Yes. It needs to be formatted as FAT16, FAT32, or Mac OS Extended (Journaled), and may need to be connected through a powered USB hub.

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by fred52,

fred52 Jul 20, 2013 8:42 AM in response to Niel
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Jul 20, 2013 8:42 AM in response to Niel

Thank you i will try that
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by Steve Carlyle,

Steve Carlyle Jul 20, 2013 11:16 AM in response to fred52
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Jul 20, 2013 11:16 AM in response to fred52

To plug a hard drive into a time capsule use a USB cable
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