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iau
Aspirant
Dec 29, 2011

Ability to use 3TB disks on ReadyNas Duo

Hi, I have a ReadyNas Duo with 2TB that are quickly filling up. I have been hoping that it would be possible to use 3TB disks when they get more common, but it doesn't seem so. Is the problem with ...
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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 29, 2011
iau wrote:
Will I be able to easily move what is on my current Duo to a new ReadyNAS (Ultra or Pro) by simply inserting one of my existing hard drives?
Unfortunately no. The ARM and x86 disk formats are not compatible. So you will need to restore from backup (or start with new drives and use Frontview backup to load it)

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