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teisyun
Feb 14, 2021Aspirant
Adding a new disk to ReadyNas duo V2
Hello, I have been using this unit for years without any issue. I just swapped channel 2 disk to a larger one, 1.5TB, which is under 2TB, and I have used it before without issue. For some reason, R...
- Feb 23, 2021
The write zeros test will return the disk to a completely blank state, which might also help.
StephenB
Feb 23, 2021Guru - Experienced User
teisyun wrote:
For the 750 one, ReadyNas automatically added it to the volume and showed the correct size, but for the 1500 one, it only shows up info, and the status is OK, but won't be added to the volume.
"added to the volume"???
Are you trying to do this with XRAID? If you want the disks to be independent you need to use FlexRaid - creating a second volume (D on the second disk).
teisyun
Feb 23, 2021Aspirant
Thank you for your reply.
"Add to volume" I meant the data volume to be created. Yes, I'm using flex-raid, but the d drive won't get created. see the screenshots.
- teisyunFeb 23, 2021Aspirant
The d drive won't get created
- StephenBFeb 23, 2021Guru - Experienced User
I don't own a v2 NAS, so I can't help with the UI. I am thinking that you should download the log zip file, and look for errors.
Another thing you might want to do is test the disk with WD's lifeguard program in a Windows PC. I suggest running both the long generic test and the full erase/write zeros test. You are using an old disk (the model was introduced in 2009) - and it is possible the process is failing due to disk errors.
- teisyunFeb 23, 2021Aspirant
Thank you StephenB
The logs are very clean, not much information, just repeating what I captured in the screenshot.
I will try the disk check utility.
- StephenBFeb 23, 2021Guru - Experienced User
The write zeros test will return the disk to a completely blank state, which might also help.
- SandsharkFeb 23, 2021Sensei
OK, I see log entries for the successful creation of the D volume with the 750GB drive, but not for the unsuccessful creation with the 1.5TB.
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