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eton
Nov 22, 2012Luminary
Factory reset - workaround idea with double set of disks
I've just go an idea. Is it possible to first remove the disks and install another set and then make a factory reset of the unit and after that put the old disks back? Will that work? Will th...
mdgm-ntgr
Nov 22, 2012NETGEAR Employee Retired
A factory reset only touches the disks in the NAS at the time so it would have no effect on your disks that are removed.
Having said that SATA connectors are designed for a limited number of pulls and you can easily damage disks without realising it via ESD.
Having said that SATA connectors are designed for a limited number of pulls and you can easily damage disks without realising it via ESD.
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