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replacing failed hard drive
I have 2 readynas pro, each with 6 wd red 3 tb drives. Last night I backed up my first readynas to the second one. I only use the second readynas to back up the first one and it is rarely used, like p...
Since it is a backup NAS, risk is low.
Was the disk brand new?
Did you format it before inserting?
Did you test the new drive using a PC and vendor tools?
Leaving the NAS on, remove the new drive from slot 2.
Wait to receive a message that the drive has been removed.
Reinsert the drive and wait for the NAS to indicate that it has seen the new drive.
If this doesn't work, reboot with the new drive in.
Was the disk brand new?
Did you format it before inserting?
Did you test the new drive using a PC and vendor tools?
Leaving the NAS on, remove the new drive from slot 2.
Wait to receive a message that the drive has been removed.
Reinsert the drive and wait for the NAS to indicate that it has seen the new drive.
If this doesn't work, reboot with the new drive in.
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