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RBR50 - Attached not showing
I have had the RBR50 (and satellite) for a couple of years. All was going well until the last few days. I "installed" a new computer when some "challenges" appeared. I have five Netear NAS on my h...
If this is the product:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/datasheet/en/RN212-RN214.pdf
I would probably follow the installation guide:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/READYNAS-100/ReadyNAS_Desktop_IG_EN.pdf
and maybe post a question in the community forum for Ready/Share NAS:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/New-ReadyNAS-Users-General/bd-p/readynas-general
The first page seems to have a number of posts about the 212 product.
Knorske wrote:God is good! He recently allowed my "older" two NAS to show on my laptop (but, still, not on my desktops). Would you please tell me the "best" way to "move" the files from my "old" ReadyNAS Duo to one of my newly-added ReadyNAS 212?
If the NAS units appear as drives in the Windows File Folder, my first attempt would be to right click on a top level folder on the old drive, select Copy, then right click on the new drive and right click Paste. The progress bar may not move very quickly as the data is going across the network from the old NAS to your PC and then across the network again to the new NAS.
There is probably a NAS instruction to clone data from one NAS to another, but I have no experience with NAS (yet. Guess it's about time to buy one.)
CrimpOn ...
I may have (probably did!!) make an error in setting up two new ReadyNAS 212 units. All seems to be fine, except there are NO SHARES in the volumns. As such, I can not move any data files to them. They otherwise show as attached, and so on. I can "open" them, but they are blank. The "book" says about four (or five) shares appear automatically when using "Setup Wizard" for new units. I started by powering the NAS, then inserting two blank drives. I was on RAIDar, and was lead to a setup process -- name, e-mail, and so on. Again, they appear to be "OK," but just empty. I tried "New Share," and RAIDar said the existing share (which is empty, with the unit not accepting any input) would be elimiated. I was hesitant to continue -- considering I probably goofed from the beginning.
I was trying to move folders from my "old" ReadyNAS Duo to one of the new ReadyNAS 212 (with larger-capacity drives, by the way). Many moons back, a contributor suggested using the "old and slow" ReadyNAS Duo as the backup for the faster NAS. This was my plan.
Any suggestions?
Thank you.
If this is the product:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/datasheet/en/RN212-RN214.pdf
I would probably follow the installation guide:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/READYNAS-100/ReadyNAS_Desktop_IG_EN.pdf
and maybe post a question in the community forum for Ready/Share NAS:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/New-ReadyNAS-Users-General/bd-p/readynas-general
The first page seems to have a number of posts about the 212 product.
CrimpOn ...
Golly. I just do not know what to say, but thank you. Every time you respond to one of my "challenges," it gets cleared up! You must have a magic keyboard, or something.
As it turns out, I did follow the installation as prescribed -- except for one tiny point. I powered up the NAS before inserting the blank drives. I did create some new folders, in lieu of those the wizard was to set up, and those new folders showed on my laptop, and I was able to transfer my files to the new NAS from the old. Whew! I was beginning to think it would never happen.
Anyway. Thank you for your time, effort and patience. I appreciate it all very much.
You do need to get a/some ReadyNAS devices for your own system!! They are great!