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Moving from RAID 0 to X-RAID or RAID 1? [Ultra 2]
I have an Ultra 2 with a single drive set as RAID 0.
When adding a second (identical) drive I am not getting the option to use X-RAID or RAID1 for redundancy. I previously had this drive set up for RAID 0 but have deleted the volume so was expecting to be able to start again.
Any assistance greatly appreciated.
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You can't get to xraid w/o doing a factory reset (assuming 4.2.x firmware).
But you should be able to get to RAID-1 with flexraid.
Are you seeing the two drives on the "available disks" list - page 38 here: http://documentation.netgear.com/ultra/enu/202-10654-01/usermanual_1.pdf
Thanks for the response.
I don't see the drive as available to add. It does however show on the 'Add Volume' tab so I'm sure its connected and working OK.
Is there a reason why it wouldn't show as an Available Disk?
Readyboi wrote:
Thanks for the response.
I don't see the drive as available to add. It does however show on the 'Add Volume' tab so I'm sure its connected and working OK.
Is there a reason why it wouldn't show as an Available Disk?
It seems to me that it should show (an identical replacement). If the drive was used, then try unformatting it.
On a windows PC right click on computer then pick "manage". You delete the partitions - windows calls them volumes - and you don't create new ones or reformat.
Alternatively zero the drive with manufacturer diags. If you see a "quick erase" in the diag, that will be enough (it zeros a bunch of sectors at the beginning and end of the disk).
Maybe someone from Netgear will have another suggestion.
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