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ReadyNas Duo v2 - Installation & Setup
Hi all This is my first post and I admit it is a little noobish, so please go gentle :) After extensive research particularly on this forum, coupled with the fact that I own numerous Netgear p...
rozel wrote: Question - is this possible with less than "new" discs?
Yes. It'll wipe the disks. Sometimes if you were using disks taken from a PC there could be a problem requiring the partitions to be deleted off the disks before insertion into the NAS, but other than that a factory default should work fine, provided disks etc. are fine.
rozel wrote:
I mean I have read that the ReadyNas has to have new discs in it to start off with. But resorting to the Factory Default setting, will I be able to bring up the menu, within the 10-minute period of course, to start over? I this cannot be achieved, then I am on the phone immediately.
Yes you can start over. You don't have to use RAIDar if you are happy for the ReadyNAS to choose the RAID mode for you.
rozel wrote: So If I disconnect the unit from the Network, by disconnecting the ethernet cable, I should be able to plug it back in later and communicate once more using RAIDar?
Yes. Not sure why you'd want to disconnect it from the network though.
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