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NV+ "Disk Test" Boot option
The NV+ V1 manual references a "disk test" boot menu option but there is no method listed as to how to engage this option, just the other ones such as memory test, USB boot, reinstall, etc.
Is this an orphaned feature or is it available? Is it even worthwhile over the 5 minute quick disk test that is done during factory reset?
thanks
Is this an orphaned feature or is it available? Is it even worthwhile over the 5 minute quick disk test that is done during factory reset?
thanks
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- That shouldn't have been mentioned. The disk test boot option is not available for the NV+ v1. It is only available for newer models. The disk test boot option runs a long offline SMART test on each disk (this can take some hours) so is more likely to detect that a disk is faulty.
- Got it - thanks. Was working with a suspect new WDC 2.0Red drive and thought maybe that would be a good test to run on the drive. It checks out otherwise but the NAS does't like it (or me) for some reason - see other thread http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=70024
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