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soxfan11
Oct 06, 2011Aspirant
NV+ Disk Issues (support case 16862225)
Hello all, I have an older NV+ ReadyNAS with (4) 500 GB hard drives. Honestly it has been so long since I set it up that I don't really recall the exact configuration, but I am pretty sure I used ...
PapaBear1
Oct 07, 2011Apprentice
The best way to test the drives is with the vendor tools. To do this you need to download the appropriate tools and connect the drive directly to a MB SATA port. If you do not have a spare SATA cable, you can temporarily unplug the DVD drive and use those cables.
Hindsight - for future reference in a similar situation, with the unit off, remove and test each drive in sequence rather than trying to boot the unit after pulling a drive.
Hindsight - for future reference in a similar situation, with the unit off, remove and test each drive in sequence rather than trying to boot the unit after pulling a drive.
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