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whytega
Jul 31, 2012Aspirant
WD20EFRX - WD Red with DUO v1
I see some interest in this drive working on the DUO v1 and thought my recent experience could be useful. Other threads reference this topic but are slightly off from the original titles so I hope sta...
StephenB
Nov 29, 2014Guru - Experienced User
I've been running with a WD20EFRX in my duo v1 for about 9 months now, and have had no issues. I recommend using NAS purposed drives in ReadyNAS, and I've had good experiences with WDC Reds in particular (I have 10 running in various NAS).
Given that the duo v1's been end-of-life for a while now, it seems unlikely that your parent's unit is still covered by support. So dropping off the HCL is unlikely to have any consequences (and updating the HCL for EOL models is clearly not a priority for Netgear).
Given that the duo v1's been end-of-life for a while now, it seems unlikely that your parent's unit is still covered by support. So dropping off the HCL is unlikely to have any consequences (and updating the HCL for EOL models is clearly not a priority for Netgear).
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