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nickb402
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May 24, 2016
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ReadyNAS NV+ Reallocated Sectors

My disk 1 has has a slowly increasing reallocated sector count for a couple of years - recently it accelerated to 48 so yesterday I replaced the drive with an identical new Seagate Barracuda 1Tb driv...
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    nickb402
    May 24, 2016
    Many thanks.
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nickb402
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May 24, 2016
Thanks Jenny. So duff sectors HAS to be the disk unit and can't be the NAS?
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JennC
NETGEAR Employee Retired
May 24, 2016

Hello nickb402,

 

Yes in most cases. After you replace the disk, I suggest you also make sure you have the latest FW.

 

Test also the disk that you will remove with a diagnostic tool.

 

Regards,

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