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ReadyNAS Duo -- Possible it causes reallocated sectors?
Hi Everyone, I know that questions about reallocated sectors are fairly common, so I'll try to keep this brief and only include the most critical information about my situation. If I've left any de...
Hi Stephen,
Thanks for the quick response. My thought wasn't so much that the NAS would "directly" cause the reallocated sectors, and as you pointed out, it is also clear that it isn't a reporting issue from the NAS web UI. My thought was more if it was possible for the NAS to be doing something wrong to where there was a trickle down effect whereby the disks reallocated sectors.
I know it seems unlikely, and I know this particular model of Seagate is known for this problem. But I just wanted to get as much info as I could this time around, since chewing through six drives, and four in a year, seems a bit over the top.
I will look into the cost of replacing the drives with a couple of WD Reds. I assume that the specific models that are supported by the Duo are on the matrix, so I'll check there. Follow-up question -- are there any Seagate drive models that you'd recommend in the event that I can actually twist Seagate's arm into giving me some sort of credit toward an actual NEW drive instead of refurbished duds of the same faulty model?
Thanks for the quick response. My thought wasn't so much that the NAS would "directly" cause the reallocated sectors, and as you pointed out, it is also clear that it isn't a reporting issue from the NAS web UI. My thought was more if it was possible for the NAS to be doing something wrong to where there was a trickle down effect whereby the disks reallocated sectors.
I know it seems unlikely, and I know this particular model of Seagate is known for this problem. But I just wanted to get as much info as I could this time around, since chewing through six drives, and four in a year, seems a bit over the top.
I will look into the cost of replacing the drives with a couple of WD Reds. I assume that the specific models that are supported by the Duo are on the matrix, so I'll check there. Follow-up question -- are there any Seagate drive models that you'd recommend in the event that I can actually twist Seagate's arm into giving me some sort of credit toward an actual NEW drive instead of refurbished duds of the same faulty model?
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