Release Notes for exFAT Access

Microsoft exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table) technology is a file system optimized for flash storage devices. With exFAT installed, you can access external storage devices with a file system formatted as exFAT on your NAS. Unlike FAT32, exFAT supports a single file larger than 4 GB and can be used on both Windows and Mac operating systems. In response to Microsoft's announcement to integrate exFAT into the Linux kernel in 2019, Synology users can install exFAT free of charge by updating DSM to version 7.0 or above.

Version: 7.2.0-0354


(2023-04-25)

Compatibility & Installation

  1. exFAT Access 7.2.0-0354 requires DSM 7.2 and above.

Version: 7.1.0-0301


(2022-08-10)

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where mounting exFAT external storage devices might fail when booting up Synology NAS.

Version: 7.1.0-0251


(2022-02-17)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Added a check mechanism for the volume where exFAT Access is installed to show a warning message before they run a file system check in the event of file system errors.

Version: 7.0.0-0204


(2021-06-01)

Important Notes

  1. In response to Microsoft's announcement to integrate exFAT into the Linux kernel in 2019, Synology updates the license agreement with Microsoft and offer exFAT free of charge on DSM 7.0.

Compatibility and Installation

  1. exFAT Access is compatible with DSM 7.0 and above.

Version: 7.2.0-0354


(2023-04-25)

Compatibility & Installation

  1. exFAT Access 7.2.0-0354 requires DSM 7.2 and above.

Version: 7.1.0-0301


(2022-08-10)

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where mounting exFAT external storage devices might fail when booting up Synology NAS.

Version: 7.1.0-0251


(2022-02-17)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Added a check mechanism for the volume where exFAT Access is installed to show a warning message before they run a file system check in the event of file system errors.

Version: 7.0.0-0204


(2021-06-01)

Important Notes

  1. In response to Microsoft's announcement to integrate exFAT into the Linux kernel in 2019, Synology updates the license agreement with Microsoft and offer exFAT free of charge on DSM 7.0.

Compatibility and Installation

  1. exFAT Access is compatible with DSM 7.0 and above.