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WD WD1002FAEX
Please advise if the below WD1002FAEX model from WD is compatible with the NAS Storages???? Roy
I'm interested in knowing the progress of this model too. Being new to ReadyNAS, I bought disks at the same time as my ReadyNAS unit (ultra 6 plus). I bought 4 of these 1002FEAX 1TB drives, and now I find they are not usable. This really surprised me, since I've used these as internal drives before and just thought they were standard types of good quality SATA drives. With my Mac Pro I just plugged them in and they worked. Why is that not possible with RAID? Is there some low-level stuff going on that makes for more issues with particular drives? It would be nice to see a full explanation given on the FAQ - I couldn't see one there.
I can guess why there is a compatibility list (to protect users against data loss from untested models), but it would have been nice to have seen a large warning sign of some kind saying "Do NOT buy drives until you've bought the NAS!!". I only knew of the HCL's existence once I started reading the manual - and that was only once I had the product unpacked. This is a bit "cart before horse", and I think Netgear ought to consider making this issue more prominent on their web site, on the pages where potential customers are browsing. I'm pretty savvy about IT in general but new to RAID and NAS - and I missed it.
Now I'm not sure whether to return the three drives I haven't opened for a refund or whether to wait a while in the hope that this model might be included soon... any advice on that, anyone?
I can guess why there is a compatibility list (to protect users against data loss from untested models), but it would have been nice to have seen a large warning sign of some kind saying "Do NOT buy drives until you've bought the NAS!!". I only knew of the HCL's existence once I started reading the manual - and that was only once I had the product unpacked. This is a bit "cart before horse", and I think Netgear ought to consider making this issue more prominent on their web site, on the pages where potential customers are browsing. I'm pretty savvy about IT in general but new to RAID and NAS - and I missed it.
Now I'm not sure whether to return the three drives I haven't opened for a refund or whether to wait a while in the hope that this model might be included soon... any advice on that, anyone?
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