ReadyNAS Duo Upgrade to 2TB Hard Drives

You can read it using 3rd party software, but this would be a last resort for data recovery. So, if I had to give a one word answer I'd say "no".

hi,

I have finally got my 2 x 2tb hard drives and am in the process of a full backup to a 500gb hard drive.

Just want to query the first point of the process
"1. Backup all data (put one of the new 2TB drives in an enclosure an backup to this)."
do you mean using the backup options in the readynas and if so, which one - the c to the external option or do you just mean copy all of the files that you can see

I've currently got the c to the 500gb drive backup running (as an extra precaution)

Thanks in advance

Ben

You could backup the entire data volume, volume C, if you wish.

thanks muchly

so, two backups later (due to paranoia) I pop a fresh 2TB disk all on it's own into the readynas duo when off.
Hold down the reset button and push power button, release reset after 30 seconds and LED flashes.
Access through raidar and select standard xraid2
various lound fan noises and about an hour 1.5 hours later radar indicates that system is up
access through the web portal to find readynas null on the homescreen and no menu
A few google searches later http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=28107&view=previous I do a os install
further 30 minutes later (just to be safe) same readynas null issue.

I can see the nas on the network and access the media and backup shares - although I've not tried writing to them yet.

Any thoughts from anyone how to get my admin menu back?

Do i need to wait even longer as it is a 2tb drive?

Kind regards

Ben

Have you tried opening an online technical support case? See http://www.readynas.com/support

Have you tried clearing your web browser cache (e.g. Temporary Internet Files)?

Thanks mdgm

Reset the browers cache and everything worked fine - thanks for your time

Although has anyone else encountered the Firefox issue the asking you to create a security exemption for the https: etc becuase the cert is self signed, and then not letting you add it becuase it is a vaid cert?
how bizzar

Thanks for you time

Kind regards

Ben

I just want to say a big thank you to everyone on the forum who posts and helps generally with things.

I now have a 2 x 2tb xraid readynas system with all my files transfered over.

The only thing I would note is that there doesn't appear to be any point in moving anything other than shares (I copied the c drive) as you can't restore to anywhere other than shares!

Thanks again to everyone

Kind regards

Ben

Anytime you reset the NAS or upgrade to a new version of RAIDiator, you will probably see that Firefox warning. Just check the box to make the exception permanent and you won't see the warning for a while. You also get a warning in IE9, and it turns the address block red. There is no permanent exception in IE9 that I can find. They don't like it because the NAS has a self signed certificate. However, why should Netgear pay for a certificate for these units, when they are always connected to an internal network? (I don't think the certificates are cheap either).

mdgm wrote:

Here;s what you should do 1. You should ensure you have a good backup of important data primarily stored on the ReadyNAS. RAID is not a backup and you will be breaking that RAID when you replace a disk. So during the time the replacement disk is syncing you are vulnerable to your other old disk failing. 2. You should upgrade to the latest RAIDiator (currently 4.1.7: http://www.readynas.com/RAIDiator_4_1_7_Notes). Note that the update requires a reboot. 3. If one of your disks is failing/bad obviously it should be replaced first. You can check the health of the disks under Status > Health > SMART+ in Frontview. If neither disk looks to be failing/bad then you can choose whichever disk you want to replace first. 4. Let's assume you replace disk 2 first. You would e.g. take disk 2 out and put the new SeaGate in slot 2. You would then wait for the resync to complete. 5. Then you would remove disk 1 and put the Hitachi in slot one. Don't reorder the order of the disks. Simply replace the existing disks with new disks one by one waiting for the resync to complete before replacing the next disk. Once the resync has completed on the final disk replacement you should be prompted to reboot for expansion to take place. Note that whilst the disks you have chosen may not be 4k sector disks, going forward all new 2TB disks released will be. So if you can it would be better to do the following: 1. Backup all data 2. Verify backup is good 3. Upgrade to the latest RAIDiator (currently 4.1.7: http://www.readynas.com/RAIDiator_4_1_7_Notes) if you haven't already 4. Do a System > Config Backup 5. Factory default: http://www.readynas.com/forum/faq.php#How_do_I_reset_the_ReadyNAS_to_factory_default%3F 6. Restore Config Backup 7. Restore data from backup

I am about to upgrade to two WD WD20EARX 2TB disks. I have some questions:
1) 'Note that whilst the disks you have chosen may not be 4k sector disks, going forward all new 2TB disks released will be.'. What is the implication if they aren't 4k sector disks? How do i find out if the disks I am getting are 4k?
2) I currently have 2 1TB drives in redundant RAID config. They are partitioned into two 500GB volumes. When I upgrade to the 2TB disks how will the volumes expand? I want to keep one volume 500GB and have the other one 1.5TB.
3) If I need to do a backup (is there an advantage to this technique?) rather than just put the new disks in one by one and syncing them, how is this done?

Thanks!