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Readynas DUO: Second WD20EARS drive never works.
Hi, I am new to the forums and totally new to the Netgear ReadyNAS products so excuse me if I do something wrong. I looked at the FAQ but couldn't find a prompt answer to my question. I bought a...
Hey Guys,
Today I got a new Readynas DUO as I've bricked the other one. I've done a hard reset with the "corrupt" drive in the NAS only. That drive will be working but when I add the other drive which was working before, it won't recognize it.
When I do it the other way around it doesn't work with two drives. Also when I put the two drives in during the hard reset the second drive doesn't work.
I've got two identical WD20EARS 2TB drives. Can I maybe buy and add a different kind of drive in the second slot to see if this works? I'm getting quite desperate now.
Today I got a new Readynas DUO as I've bricked the other one. I've done a hard reset with the "corrupt" drive in the NAS only. That drive will be working but when I add the other drive which was working before, it won't recognize it.
When I do it the other way around it doesn't work with two drives. Also when I put the two drives in during the hard reset the second drive doesn't work.
I've got two identical WD20EARS 2TB drives. Can I maybe buy and add a different kind of drive in the second slot to see if this works? I'm getting quite desperate now.
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