Installing and Upgrading FreeNAS
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Before installing, it is important to remember that the FreeNAS™ operating system must be installed on a separate device from the drive(s) that will hold the storage data. In other words, if you only have one disk drive you will be able to use the FreeNAS™ graphical interface but won't be able to store any data, which after all, is the whole point of a NAS system. If you are a home user who is experimenting with FreeNAS™, you can install FreeNAS™ on an inexpensive USB thumb drive and use the computer's disk(s) for storage.
This section describes how to:
