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remtule's avatar
remtule
Aspirant
Aug 11, 2020

Upgrading To a new NAs

Hi all,

Sorry if i have posted this in the incorrect forum.

 

So after ten years, my readynas nv+ (RND4000) died, i thought it was the power supply so got a replacement power supply but looks like its the motherboard as it hasn't worked.

Now that's ten years of data i need to try and recover.

Will any current netgear nas solution be accepting of the flexraid arrangement if i take out the 4 2TB drives and move them into a new NAS?

 

I'm looking at either a RN424 or a RN214, will it be as simple as moving the drive's over in the correct numbered arrangement?

 

Any help in not losing this crucial data would be ideal as this contains alot of my life.

 

Thanks

 

 

 

5 Replies

  • JohnCM_S's avatar
    JohnCM_S
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Aug 12, 2020

    Hi remtule,

     

    Welcome to the Community!

     

    Yes, it is possible to recover the data from the volume of your legacy ReadyNAS using the new ReadyNAS OS 6 chassis.

     

    Due to differences in CPU architecture and operating systems, some additional steps are required for you to be able to recover the data. To make the data accessible, some assistance from NETGEAR Support.

     

    You may check this article for detailed steps on how you can recover your data using the ReadyNAS OS6 chassis.

     

    Regards,

    • remtule's avatar
      remtule
      Aspirant
      Aug 12, 2020

      Hey John

      thanks for the response and the link

      i've read the link but i'm a little confused

      So, Do you insert the spare disk at the same time as the Original array is in?

      Does it also mean i need to purcahse a 5 bay nas to get this done? I'm happy to do so if this is the case i just need to make certain i make the correct initial purchase, i'd hate to buy a 4 bay only to find out i need a 5 or 6 bay to get this going.

       

      Thanks

      Matt

       

      • StephenB's avatar
        StephenB
        Guru
        Aug 12, 2020
        remtule wrote:

         

        i've read the link but i'm a little confused

        So, Do you insert the spare disk at the same time as the Original array is in?

         

        You insert the spare disk at the beginning, and you don't add your own disks until you contact support for instructions.

         

        Although I haven't run this procedure, I believe the spare disk is removed, and the NAS is booted up with only the old disks in the NAS.  Then support would manually mount the old array.  JohnCM_S will hopefully confirm.

         

        Note this is just temporary - once mounted, you need to copy off the data to other storage (for instance a USB drive).

         

        remtule wrote:

        Any help in not losing this crucial data would be ideal as this contains alot of my life.

         

        After you get the data migrated, I suggest that you put a proper backup plan in place for the NAS.  RAID just isn't enough to keep your data safe - you need at least one copy on another device.  

         

        If you get a USB drive to offload the data, then you could use that same drive to back up the new NAS.

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