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Readynas Duo X-RAID to RAID0
Hi all, I have a Readynas Duo with a 1TB and a 2TB drive, running X-RAID. I want to achieve maximal space, using two raid0 volumes (redundancy is not an issue). Could someone please tell me if I can ...
Yes you can mostly do that (note you don't really need to format the 2 TB drive, though it often goes smoother if you delete the partitions on a Windows system),
Copying the data back is the tricky step. Your 1 TB has multiple partitions, and is formatted with ext. So it can't be easily plugged into a PC. If the Duo doesn't recognize it for some reason, you would lose your data.
One option is to temporarily put the new 2 TB in a PC, and copy the data to that first. Then create a single Raid-0 volume on the NAS, and copy the data back onto the NAS. Then delete the partitions on the second 2 TB drive, and install it as a second volume on the Duo.
BTW, is this a v1? (4.1.x firmware?)
Copying the data back is the tricky step. Your 1 TB has multiple partitions, and is formatted with ext. So it can't be easily plugged into a PC. If the Duo doesn't recognize it for some reason, you would lose your data.
One option is to temporarily put the new 2 TB in a PC, and copy the data to that first. Then create a single Raid-0 volume on the NAS, and copy the data back onto the NAS. Then delete the partitions on the second 2 TB drive, and install it as a second volume on the Duo.
BTW, is this a v1? (4.1.x firmware?)
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