USB Flash Drive Failure in VMB4000r3

[PNelson]

I have had multiple USB flash drive failures in the Arlo Pro2 VMB4000r3 base station.

The drive goes into read only mode to protect the existing data.  I can read from the drive, but no longer write to the drive.

I reported on this back in 2021.

https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-2/Two-Sandisk-Cruzer-USB-Flash-Drives-going-bad-within-6-mont...

I upgraded to a SanDisk Ultra 32 GB and it lasted almost 3 years.   I probably have gone through 3-4 USB flash drives.  SanDisk has replaced them under warranty.  

Has anyone else experienced this problem?

Paul

[PNelson]

I noticed my more updated post from 2022.

https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-2/Recommended-USB-stick-for-base-station-VMB4000r3/m-p/187820...

I have gone through 4 USB drives.  The Ultra model lasted longer (almost 3 years) than the cheaper (?) Cruiser model that lasted less than a year.

Paul

[StephenB]

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@PNelson wrote:

The drive goes into read only mode to protect the existing data.  I can read from the drive, but no longer write to the drive.

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When you connect the drive to a PC, does Windows offer to "repair" the drive?  If so, let it do that.  Then try to write a file to the drive from the PC.

Often the read-only mode happens when the drive is pulled without ejecting it from the app.  Or sometimes when there is a power failure at the hub when the drive is in use.  There is a "dirty bit" on the drive that flags that problem.  The windows "repair" will clear that bit.