while read -r dev; do echo "Processing $dev" | tee -a $LOG_FILE
To preserve the cache, the drive. Instead, perform file-system-level preparation: prepare exfat ntfs drives 130 hold to keep existing cache
So she prepared the drives instead. On exFAT she left an annotation file: a short manual for future readers explaining where the originals came from, what to expect, and a note—bold and brief—"DO NOT FLATTEN CACHE." For the NTFS, she initiated a careful migration that respected the journal and permissions. She mounted it read-only first, created a block-level image, and then ran scripts that translated user IDs to human-readable names without touching access timestamps. When repair tools offered to rebuild, she chose to reconstruct rather than overwrite, stitching missing journal entries from the image rather than tossing them. while read -r dev; do echo "Processing $dev"
To prepare or NTFS drives for a large cache (such as a 130GB+ repository) while preserving existing data, you must navigate the structural differences between these file systems—specifically the lack of native conversion for exFAT and the specific requirements of cache-dependent software like webMAN MOD or prepISO . 1. File System Selection for Cache Performance She mounted it read-only first, created a block-level
Caches can contain:
When working with large external drives, it's essential to prepare them properly for use to ensure optimal performance and data integrity. This article focuses on preparing exFAT and NTFS drives, specifically 130 GB and larger, while holding the existing cache.