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Pro Pioneer power supply died. Can I use the same HD array in a RN316?
My Pro Pioneer power supply died and I am having trouble finding a replacement. If a purchase a new RN316 can I simply load the 6 disks and have it work without losing data?
dabmd wrote:
... I could load the disks and then backup from the new RN316, then reformat the disks and restore the backup?
Yes. There is more information here: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29957
dabmd wrote:
If a purchase a new RN316 can I simply load the 6 disks and have it work without losing data?
Not quite.
The RN316 will mount the volume as read-only,so you can copy off the data. But the RN316 uses a completely different file system, and will have to reformat the drives.
Thank you Stephen. So if I understand correctly, I could load the disks and then backup from the new RN316, then reformat the disks and restore the backup?
dabmd wrote:
... I could load the disks and then backup from the new RN316, then reformat the disks and restore the backup?
Yes. There is more information here: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29957
Thanks Stephen. Exactly what I needed to know.
It's also worth noting that some users at their own risk have bought a replacement PSU and extender cable to get their Pro units back up and running. There are some suggestions on what to get on the community.
However if there are more hardware problems than just a bad PSU replacing the PSU may be a waste of time.
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