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Dondi
Sep 12, 2016Follower
Help with Old ReadyNAS NV+
I am revisiting my ReadyNAS NV+ after a disk failure & replacement with the spare I had sitting next to the unit for such a scenario. I am looking at ordering a replacement spare drive and while sear...
mdgm-ntgr
Sep 12, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
The V1 (which you have) is limited to 2TB disks.
The V2 always worked with disks > 2TB.
StephenB
Sep 13, 2016Guru - Experienced User
mdgm wrote:
The V1 (which you have) is limited to 2TB disks.
The V2 always worked with disks > 2TB.
When you do start running out of space, a good option is to get a new OS6 ReadyNAS with fresh disks. You can then repurpose your V1 NAS to back up critical data.
NAS-purposed disks (WD20EFRX, ST2000VN000) are good choices for your NV+. Warranty is three years, cost is similar to desktop drives, and both models are designed for NAS use (have TLER, etc). Or just get a new NAS when the next disk fails.
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