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ReadyNAS Duo - Drive 1 dead no matter which drive
I've had my Duo for several years. Recently, the drive 1 led continuously flashes and FrontView indicates dead or needs attention. I swapped the drive with a backup drive and something. then I put ...
The v1 supports 2 TB drives, assuming you have 4.1.7 firmware or later. (If you are running something older than that, then you should upgrade and do the reset again - that will give you 4K alignment (needed for best performance). 2 TB is the limit though.
Your process is fine, though you could also insert drive 2 now, and then reload the data - the order doesn't matter.
Also, you are correct on your upgrade paths - you can install a 2 TB drive now in slot 2, and it should expand when you replace the 1 TB drive later on.
Your process is fine, though you could also insert drive 2 now, and then reload the data - the order doesn't matter.
Also, you are correct on your upgrade paths - you can install a 2 TB drive now in slot 2, and it should expand when you replace the 1 TB drive later on.
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