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Considering ReadyNAS Duo but need to back up HD first
Hi
My desktop PC (old) has just died and has gone to the knackers yard. I retrieved the 2 x SATA HD and would like to use them in a NAS, BUT I need to backup some of the files 1st.
My question is: how can I back up data from my old HD's BEFORE putting the drive into the NAS? I understand that ReadyNAS Duo will reformat the HD (hence losing my content)?
Does ReadyNAS Duo have any support for this problem, or do I have to attach the HD's to a friends PC, backup the content, etc, etc?
The HD's are fine, it was the motherboard (probably PSU) that failed.
Hmm, just looking at the HD's they are 400GB and 120GB, so perhaps I should invest in more capacious drives anyway, but my problem still remains, how can I connect internal SATA drives (I have the cables) to do a backup?
The HD's are NTFS formatted if that makes any difference.
Many thanks,
David
My desktop PC (old) has just died and has gone to the knackers yard. I retrieved the 2 x SATA HD and would like to use them in a NAS, BUT I need to backup some of the files 1st.
My question is: how can I back up data from my old HD's BEFORE putting the drive into the NAS? I understand that ReadyNAS Duo will reformat the HD (hence losing my content)?
Does ReadyNAS Duo have any support for this problem, or do I have to attach the HD's to a friends PC, backup the content, etc, etc?
The HD's are fine, it was the motherboard (probably PSU) that failed.
Hmm, just looking at the HD's they are 400GB and 120GB, so perhaps I should invest in more capacious drives anyway, but my problem still remains, how can I connect internal SATA drives (I have the cables) to do a backup?
The HD's are NTFS formatted if that makes any difference.
Many thanks,
David
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- You could put the drives in a USB enclosure. If you put them in the NAS they will be wiped. NTFS performance with your ReadyNAS is poor, so I'd put the drives in a USB enclosure and connect them to a PC and transfer the data across your network to the NAS. I'd purchase some new higher capacity drives to use. Drives can and do fail at any time. You could use your existing drives (or at least the 400GB drive) to provide a backup.
Also note that X-RAID uses the capacity of the smallest disk. - I have a SATA/PATA/USB adapter kit that I use. These generally include a separate power supply module, which you can also use to power the drive when you access it using SATA or ESATA. They are quite inexpensive, you can find them at Amazon. Quite useful when testing drives, or when migrating to larger drives (or new PCs).
Longer term, a USB enclosure makes sense, though I am not sure that it is worth it given the relatively small capacity of these drives.
BTW, if you have the money, consider the ULTRA products- they are much faster than the older Duo. - Or if you have a replacement desktop, you can simply connect the drive to any SATA port on the system (and an available power connecter) and the drive you connect this way will show of as a second internal drive. If you don't have a spare SATA cable, you can temporarily disconnect the signal and power cables from the DVD drive and use those. Place the drive you are retrieving data from on a pad or a box for support and insulation. Don't worry about having the side off, the CPU may get cooler air this way anyhow. You will get a little more dust inside, but nothing harmful. If your replacement is a laptop, then you will need either an enclosure or a universal adapter.
- Hi all,
Thanks for the ideas. I don#t have a spare desktop. What I've arranged though is to plug them (or rather the newer, bigger one) into a friends PC and burn them onto DVD. As I said, there's not a lot to backup.
I will then look at the ULtRA line and some larger drive(s).
Thanks again,
David - You might want to look into a quality enclosure and large hard drive to use for backing up the system.
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