Removable USB HDD path changed after re-connection

serjy · October 26, 2016 at 1:05 PM

Hello everybody,
Pls give a little help to nubie
I'm using portable USB HDD as file storage with LibreELEC 7.0.2
Its name in system looks like sda1_XXXX, it shared via SMB, everything is OK.
My system runs 24\7 and i share this drive as network storage.
But from time to time i need to take this drive with me, and when i come back and connect it to the same USB port, it name in the system changes a little.
For a simple, new name looks like sdb1_XXXX.
At the same time, old drive name sda1_XXXX also exists, but empty)
Becouse of such behavior, all network paths and relative settings destroyed...
After system restarting, all turns back to normal situation, a see only sda1_XXXX with proper files.

How could i tell the system always mount my removable drive under same name?

thank you for support

**Klojum** · October 26, 2016 at 4:09 PM Official Post

Have a look here: LibreELEC

Sholander · October 26, 2016 at 4:47 PM

Quote from serjy

I'm using portable USB HDD as file storage with LibreELEC 7.0.2
Its name in system looks like sda1_XXXX, it shared via SMB, everything is OK.
My system runs 24\7 and i share this drive as network storage.
But from time to time i need to take this drive with me, and when i come back and connect it to the same USB port, it name in the system changes a little.
For a simple, new name looks like sdb1_XXXX.
At the same time, old drive name sda1_XXXX also exists, but empty)

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What hardware are you using?
Before unpluging your USB HDD do you use the menu option "Remove drive safely" ?
When I unplug my USB HDD from PI3 using this option, no problems after reconnecting same drive to the same USB port

serjy · November 6, 2016 at 9:32 AM

Quote from Klojum

Have a look here: LibreELEC

Ohh thank you! It works)
Simple and perfect like a magic)