Why does my ReadyNAS NV+ v1 (RND4000 v3) see 750gb WD30EZRX

[MickeyG71]

Hi All,
This is my first post on this forum so please be kind!
I've just got my self a NV+ v1 (RND4000 v3) and recently added 4 x WD30EZRX (3TB drives)

My issue is simply that only 750gb of the 3 TB drives is being recognised by the ReadyNAS device!? is this right? can any one please let me know what I'm missing here and how I can access the remainder of the storage capacity in these drives.

Here is what I see when I look at the ReadyNAS NV+ frontview Home screen

Model: ReadyNAS NV+ [X-RAID]
Serial: 23J5157X0010C
Firmware: RAIDiator 4.1.13 [1.00a043]
Memory: 256 MB [2.5-3-3-7]

Volume C: Online, X-RAID, 4 disks, 0% of 2215 GB used

and from the Volume Settings screen:

Ch 1 : WDC WD30EZRX-00SPEB0 [746 GB] 742 GB allocated
Ch 2 : WDC WD30EZRX-00SPEB0 [746 GB] 742 GB allocated
Ch 3 : WDC WD30EZRX-00SPEB0 [746 GB] 742 GB allocated
Ch 4 : WDC WD30EZRX-00SPEB0 [746 GB] 742 GB allocated


Any help and advise would be greatly appreciated!
Mickeyg

[chirpa]

Did you just update the firmware after installing the disks? That sounds like an old firmware issue. Since you have no data on the disks yet, I'd try a factory default now that 4.1.13 is on the system.

You can do this in FrontView under System>Update>Factory Default. Or by the boot menu: http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/how ... v_nv_x6600

[MickeyG71]

Thanks for the suggestion, but I've just done a Factory Default Reset. With no change:(

[mdgm-ntgr]

The NV+ (v1) does not have GPT support. 2TB disks are the max supported. What you are seeing is a known limitation.

[chirpa]

Ah yes, mdgm is right 😞

[MickeyG71]

Do you guys know if there will be any chance that they will release GPT support any time soon. Or if there is a way to get to work?

[mdgm-ntgr]

The product is EOL and has been for a long time now. They will not add new features like GPT support (if it is even possible).

[MickeyG71]

Thanks, I thought I would ask just in case there was a chance that some one had done it.