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HD failure - please advise
Hi all, Today my ReadyNas Ultra decided one of my 2 drives was dead :-( Both drives are: Seagate ST32000542AS I can't seem to find a replacement of the exact model (assume it's been superseded...
There is no reason to make the drives identical. The NAS handles mixed drives with no issues.
The first step is to make a backup. Install the new disk by hot-swapping it (after the backup completes).
Personally I recommend the WD Red 2 TB drive (WD20EFRX). It costs a bit more, but is tuned for NAS (and supported by both Netgear and WDC for NAS).
The first step is to make a backup. Install the new disk by hot-swapping it (after the backup completes).
Personally I recommend the WD Red 2 TB drive (WD20EFRX). It costs a bit more, but is tuned for NAS (and supported by both Netgear and WDC for NAS).
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