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AndrewB11
Dec 11, 2014Aspirant
ReadyNAS NV Failing to start
ReadyNAS NV (c.2006) was working fine yesterday. 4 disks installed. When attempting to access it today, I am unable to do so. RAIDar can't see it, doesn't respond to ping. Pressing and holding the...
StephenB
Dec 12, 2014Guru - Experienced User
It should be safe, as long as you are careful to remove/insert the disks with the power off. It's also good to keep them in the correct slots.
AndrewB wrote:
As you have a backup you could also try booting with only disks 1-3 in the unit.
The way you say that suggests there might be some risk associated with this manoeuvre?
The NAS firmware is designed to wipe disks when you hot-insert.
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