VU+ zero Timeshift help needed

[classix]

Hi All,

I have a VU+ zero with openvix-3.2.027 it is working fine but i am not able to get it to timeshift to a usb without the following message.

"Creating Hardlink to TimeShift failed! The filesystem on your TimeShift-Device doesnt support hardlinks. Make sure it is formatted in EXT2 or EXT3! [errno 17] file exists"

If I ok the message the timeshift is working but I dont want to see the message every time.

The USB was formatted in Fat32 and then initialised and mounted on the box.

Any help would be gratefully received!

[cactikid]

is it a cheap chinese usb or larger named ? usb can give issues if not liked by box.

[classix]

No its a 4GB Kingston, I have also tried an 8GB Sandisk and get the same result.

[cactikid]

kingston is good and sold by sponsor,are you powering off box completely as it might unmount then.
do you have any other usb on box by any chance?

[john doe]

you need to mount it first. I had similar issues in the past and decided to go for a normal HDD 500gb (that you would get in a desktop pc and a HDD portable mount (you can buy from maplin for 20 quid) and never had an issues

[judge]

No matter what you do with it, a 4 or 8GB stick for timeshift isn't adequate.

[classix]

Thanks guys! I'll get a external hard drive and try that.

[classix]

I have attached a 1TB external hard drive and it is now working. Thanks all!

[classix]

That was short lived now i am getting the message "Creating Hardlink to TimeShift failed! The filesystem on your TimeShift-Device doesnt support hardlinks. Make sure it is formatted in EXT2 or EXT3! [errno 1] Operation not permitted"

Any Ideas?

[Andy_Hazza]

Did you initialise the external hard disk when you originally set it up?


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[classix]

Hi, Yes I did and i have done it again too, It still records and time shifts but before every recording it shows the message.