mxknight77 :
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mxknight77 :
I can't find a NAS solution online that doesn't involve buying some device or building a PC dedicated for a NAS. Currently my system has 4 drives. 1 is for windows, 1 is for linix and the others are back up drives. Is there any way to have those 2 drives be in the same system and act as a NAS? It would be nice to just throw files in there without having to use google drive. Any solutions someone can link me to?
Sure you can use the two other drives as simple storage.
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NAS implies that you want to connect to them from other systems?
Network Attached Storage.
What are you actually wanting to do?
I want to be able to move files from my laptop to the back up drives on my computer without hooking anything up physically.
Easy.
2 systems, the desktop with 4 drives, and the laptop.
Both connected to the same router?
Shared Folders on the 2 drives in the desktop.
File and Print sharing needs to be turned on.
Then, from the laptop, you should be able to 'see' whatever folders you have shared.
In the laptop File Explorer, connect. Map a drive letter. Maybe the S drive letter ("shared") or N drive letter ("NAS")
From then on the laptop...simply copy stuff to that drive letter.
Poof...it automagically saves on that drive/folder in the desktop.
Of course, both systems must be up and running .