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Duo - Mis-Matched HDD Size Compatability
Dear All, I have an RND2100, with the two 1Tb HDDs in it. I have owned it for about 3 years now and I am getting the dreaded warning about an imminently failing HDD. Having checked the HCL, I h...
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However, just because one drive is failing does not mean the failure of the second is imminent. Also keep in mind that during the resync process there is a lot of strain on the drives, so if the second drive is weak, that is when it could fail. Of course a second drive failure occurring during the resync would most likely cause data loss. For that reason if you are not currently maintaining a backup (recommended) then it is a good idea to create one, if you have one, make sure it is current.
However, just because one drive is failing does not mean the failure of the second is imminent. Also keep in mind that during the resync process there is a lot of strain on the drives, so if the second drive is weak, that is when it could fail. Of course a second drive failure occurring during the resync would most likely cause data loss. For that reason if you are not currently maintaining a backup (recommended) then it is a good idea to create one, if you have one, make sure it is current.
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