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ReadyNAS Duo, Adding 2nd disk as ACTUAL 2nd disk?
Hello dear ReadyNAS users, I have a question I could not find the answer to here in the forums or the documentation. Can I add a second disk to a ReadyNAS Duo as an ACTUAL second disk? As far as...
X-RAID only allows for a single volume. Adding a second disk will add redundancy.
You will need to backup your data, do a factory reset (wipes all data, settings, everything) and switch to Flex-RAID.
Flex-RAID allows you to use standard RAID levels e.g. RAID-0 (no redundancy), RAID-1 (two disks, with single disk redundancy). You can choose to use this following the guide here: Configuring Your ReadyNAS for Flex-RAID
You can delete the volume automatically created and create two new RAID-0 volumes (one at a time). Once the first volume has been created you can then create another.
You will need to backup your data, do a factory reset (wipes all data, settings, everything) and switch to Flex-RAID.
Flex-RAID allows you to use standard RAID levels e.g. RAID-0 (no redundancy), RAID-1 (two disks, with single disk redundancy). You can choose to use this following the guide here: Configuring Your ReadyNAS for Flex-RAID
You can delete the volume automatically created and create two new RAID-0 volumes (one at a time). Once the first volume has been created you can then create another.
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