HiI have a ReadyNAS unit that has done many years of service, but now it seems the power supply is dead.I assume there is nothing else it could be?So how do I move the disks into another unit? Which will be a new ReadyNAS something model and I am assuming it won't be as easy as plugging in the disks?ThanksPhil

No you cannot just move the disks.If you buy a new readynas with enough bays to hold your disks, then I believe Netgear support will help you to migrate you disks to the new unit. You will need a separate device(s) to backup all the data on the disks during this process.

Yuk :-(So to do this I would need a new ReadyNAS NV2 and an external disk that would hold my 4 x 2Tb disks (so I assume 6 Tb's). But I wouldn't need new disks for the NV2 ?

No.If you buy a new readynas ( 104,314,316,516) then Netgear will help you.They would need you to put your existing disks into the new enclosure, then they would get you to transfer the data onto USB disks or another nas, then you would be able to setup the new nas and restore the data.You will not be able to do this yourself.

mdgm is also suggesting that you could use multiple backup drives (e.g, two 3 TB USB drives). IMO you need a backup capability anyway. You can of course re-use your old drives, though if they are not on the HCL Netgear will deny support.The NV+ v2 is also end-of-life, you'd want to get an OS6 unit (RN100, RN300, RN500, ...) Another option for the transfer is to jury-rig a temporary PSU for the NV+.

Your NV is an evolutionary predecessor to the NV+ (V1). The NV+ v2 is a very different product. You can't migrate your disks to your NV+ v2.

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X2PBC
Aspirant
Nov 12, 2014
If I go down this route would a RN10400 Readynas 104 work ?

One of those and 2 x 3TB external USB drives or can PC connected disk work?

Thanks

Phil
mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Nov 12, 2014
The RN104 should work, yes. I would prefer the RN314 however.

The data can be backed up to USB disks connected to the NAS or to disks connected to your PC. Either way should work. With the 104 my preference would probably be USB disks connected to a PC and shared from there.

Were you using X-RAID or Flex-RAID?
X2PBC
Aspirant
Nov 12, 2014
I was using X Raid
mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Nov 12, 2014
If the array is fine, you could use an ordinary x86 Linux PC to recover your data: http://home.bott.ca/webserver/?p=306
X2PBC
Aspirant
Nov 12, 2014
I have just been told I am entitled to a replacement PSU and support are going to send me one, which is excellent news and excellent service.

Phil
X2PBC
Aspirant
Nov 16, 2014
New PSU unit arrived, fitted and now all is working

Thanks everyone for the support. Now to sort out a backup strategy for the 2 NAS units :-(

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