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ReadyNAS NV+ v2 - hdd intermittenly drops connection
My NAS has recently started to drop connection to several HDDs. "Disk removal detected [disk 2]", "Disk removal detected [disk1]". Aprox 4 hours later the drive is rediscovered and rebuilding starts....
OK, the R-Drive solution appeals to the geek in me, but there is of course the question of time available, and also storage space available. Best value for money and time for me, might be to buy a new NAS and attempt to migrate the old drives. As You say the system is quite old. I need to consider these options more thoroughly.
Once again, I'm grateful for all valuable insight!
I’m looking at used or new NAS to migrate to. I’m currently looking at the new ReadyNAS 214 RN21400, and in my area the only used NAS is the Ultra 4 series, which I think is too old. Is there other models suitable for my migration?
Unfortunately Netgear doesn't provide paid support for used ReadyNAS, and the warranty isn't transferable. So Netgear won't help you migrate disks from an NV+ to an Ultra. If you want their help, you need to go with a new OS 6 model.
The RN214 is faster than the ultra. The RN424 is worth considering, though it is more expensive than the RN214.
Allright, I’m gonna buy the 214. But while ordering I started to wonder, do I need to buy it fully stacked with new HDD’s or can I use my «damaged» drives from the NV+?
Spielhaug wrote:
do I need to buy it fully stacked with new HDD’s or can I use my «damaged» drives from the NV+?
Test the old ones in a PC with lifeguard. After the non-destructive long test completes, do the write zeros test also. If both of those pass, then you could re-use the old drives.
OK, but if I want to try to migrate the data from the old NAS to the new one? (With help from Netgear support) I just wondered if the recovery process needs to copy the data from the old drives to the new NAS, or if I can just put them right into the new NAS and start the recovery from there.
You will need to first install the old drives and copy the data to another device, as the old volume will be read-only. Then, you can either factory default with the old drives or insert new ones and copy the data back to the NAS with a new volume in the format of the new OS.
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