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The item “File Name” can’t be copied
The item “FileName” can’t be copied because it is too large for the volume's format. What do I do now? Can I take out my B Drive format it differently, then put it back in and have the A drive back...
RAID mirroring is done below the file system layer - all writes are done in parallel to both disks. This is not a backup (which would copy files to a different device). You should also keep a separate backup of your data, ideally on an NTFS formatted drive that you can read on Macs and Windows PCs.
Windows and Mac PCs don't understand Linux file systems, so they won't let you view the internal disks without special software. The data volume on the RN102 uses the btrfs file system.
You could extract your files on a linux PC, but there is no guide on how to do that for OS6. I believe it is possible to mount them on an OS6 virtual machine (which would run on a Windows PC or a Mac), though I have not had a chance to try this. Possibly someone else here will be motivated to look into that, and post a guide.
You can check your redundancy by powering down the NAS, removing one drive, and then booting up. Repeat, and try the other drive. DON'T insert the drives into the NAS while it is running, otherwise they will be wiped. (Sometimes you want that behavior, but not in this case).
Windows and Mac PCs don't understand Linux file systems, so they won't let you view the internal disks without special software. The data volume on the RN102 uses the btrfs file system.
You could extract your files on a linux PC, but there is no guide on how to do that for OS6. I believe it is possible to mount them on an OS6 virtual machine (which would run on a Windows PC or a Mac), though I have not had a chance to try this. Possibly someone else here will be motivated to look into that, and post a guide.
You can check your redundancy by powering down the NAS, removing one drive, and then booting up. Repeat, and try the other drive. DON'T insert the drives into the NAS while it is running, otherwise they will be wiped. (Sometimes you want that behavior, but not in this case).
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