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grintstick
Jun 21, 2017Aspirant
Replacement disk not recognised Readynas nv+ RND4000
I had 2 x 2TB drives in my nv+. One of the drives failed so I replaced it with a new drive. (Made sure its on compatibility list.) It's supposed to be hot swappable, but: - When I place the new d...
StephenB
Jun 22, 2017Guru - Experienced User
What drive model are you using?
- grintstickJun 22, 2017Aspirant
I'm using a Seagate Barracuda
Code:
ST2000DM006 Barracuda
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01ICLGJF8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks...
- StephenBJun 22, 2017Guru - Experienced User
Can you try testing it again with seatools in a PC? There's a destructive "write zeros" test that might be more useful than the normal long SMART test.
- grintstickJun 22, 2017Aspirant
Yeah I can try that.
If that comes out ok, do you reckon my NAS is just old and needs replacing? Can't think what else it could be...
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