Migrating NV Disks after PSU failure

The NV+ (v1) is the NV with a few evolutionary hardware improvements + a LCD: http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/pre-sales/what_is_the_difference_between_the_readynas_nv_and_nv

It's pretty much the same hardware and migration will be smooth.

mas99 wrote:
I have extra empty hard drives that I could use to ensure the new device is working and update the firmware before adding my old drives. If I update the firmware to 4.1.10 and then power down. Would I just insert my old disks and fire it up, which I think were on 4.1.8.

Yes that should work. Though I would update the system to 4.1.8 if that's what you were using previously. It is a good idea to update the firmware using a spare disk before doing the migration just in case the flash has very old firmware on it.

mas99 wrote:
One other nuance. My desktop PC that is the home to RAIDar is an old PC with its own problems. I can’t update RAIDar software or any software for the time being now. As long as I don’t update RAIDar, it’s fine. Can I ALSO access the unit from any other computer running RAIDar, including my laptop? Do I need the laptop to be hard wired to the router as my desktop currently is?

It just needs to be on the network. It can be wireless. If RAIDar isn't working over wireless then there could be a settings issue in your router.

The I.P. address should show on the LCD of the NV+ (if it is off momentarily press the power button and it will come back on). You can go to Frontview directly: https://ip.address.of.nas/admin

The migration instructions are here: http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/how_do_i_migrate_disks_over_from_an_existing_readynas_to_another