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ReadyNAS 104, firmware version 6.10.8 (latest, it says). Amazon Drive photo backups no longer work
I used to back up my photos to Amazon Drive using the facility in the Cloud tab of the ReadNAS Admin web interface. But Amazon say this facility has ended (at the end of 2023). The backups certainl...
There is not a way to keep the data on those disks and put them into the new synology unit. The first step of setting up a new unit is to format the disks and install the synology operating system on them (which would erase all of your data). I kept my old ReadyNAS and I am now using it as a local backup for my synology NAS. It was easy to transfer the files from the ReadyNAS to the synology using the "file backup" feature on the ReadyNAS.
I used this video as a guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CQUsQcjQyE
Also look at SapceRex's videos on youtube for help on choosing a synology unit and setting it up.
This is the process I used to move from my ReadyNas Duo (RNas) to a WD EX4 some years ago. Took a while to complete the transfer as I recall. I ran both the RNas and EX4 for a time with the EX4 being my primary storage. After a few months, I shut the RNas down and it just sat on my shelf for a few years. After my EX4 went EOL, I brought the RNas back online with a fresh format. This time used the backup tools to backup my critical data (pictures, videos, documents, etc.) from the EX4 back to the RNas. I don't get everything from the EX4, just what would hurt if I lost.
Nice part is I have the RNas on a power schedule as well as a backup schedule. So it wakes up, does the require backups, then shuts off.
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