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can't copy files to readynas with new 6TB drive
Hi there I recently removed my 2x3TB drives from my ReadyNAS NV+ v2 and replaced them with one WD RED 6TB 3.5" SATA 6GB/s 64MB Hard Drive. After performing the necessary factory reboot in the stan...
You are correct of course, and no one from Netgear has chimed in on this thread.
ukbobboy wrote: Hi Matty
I may be totally out of date here but, as far as I understand, the 6TB WD Red HD is not on Netgear's hardware compatibility list for your ReadyNAS NV+ v2 but the 4TB WD RED (WD40EFRX) HD is: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20641/~/hardware-compatibility-list-hard-disks
And so, I don't believe that Netgear or anybody else can guarantee that your 6TB HD will work with your legacy NV+ v2.
Maybe one of the senior forum members can shed more light on this.
UK Bob
Netgear will almost always deny support if the disks you are using are not on the HCL for your NAS.
Having said there, there is no obvious technical reason why this disk shouldn't work. But Matt is blazing a new trail - at least no one else has posted anything about using this drive in a v2 NAS.
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