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NV+ and WD20EARS-00S8B1
Need some advice. NV+ unit configured in RAID 5 Setting (NOT x-RAID) 4 : WDC WD20EARS-00S8B1 drives. One failed after many years and replaced with same model. Drive showing up as DEAD no SMART i...
Personally I'd exchange the new drive for a WDC Red (and run the WDC tool to reset the head parking threshold). There is no need to make all the drives the same.
You could also run the WDC Lifeguard program on a PC and test the new drive.
You could also run the WDC Lifeguard program on a PC and test the new drive.
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