I have a ReadyNAS DUO that I use for critical redundant storage. I also have a NAS 102. I want to use this for non-critical network storage (ripped mp3's, temporary copied video's and images, etc). I had a 3tb drive set to JBOD and wanted to add a 2nd t3b drive also as JBOD. I thought I knew how to do it, but did something wrong and it went to RAID1. I'm moving the data on the drive of to other storage and want to format/reformat (whatever) so I have 2 volumes of 3tb for a total of 6tb of real storage. How do I do this? Mike

At this point you'll need to destroy the current RAID volume - which will unfortunately delete your data. So you need to start by making a backup of anything on the NAS you want to keep there. The process is (a) uninstall all apps (b) switch to flexraid on the volume page (c) destroy the current data volume. (d) select the first disk, and create a jbod data volume called "data" (e) select the second disk and create a second jbod data volume. (f) reinstall the apps (g) restore data from backup. My guess is that you didn't switch to flexraid before inserting the new disk.

already moving the data to alternative storage.already uninstalled the aps (b) switch to flexraid on the volume pageWhile both disks are still in the housing???On the 'volumns' page the the X-RAID button doesn't have a green line on it right now, but under the drive icon in the middle of the page it says RAID (RAID 1).I assume I switch to Flex-Raid by clicking the X-RAID button??? (c) destroy the current data volume?destroy? Once I complete (b) are you saying I select the 'new volume' button andit will prompt me to create a new volume(s) and one option will be JBOD?oris this something that get prompted when I click the X-RAID button??? (d) select the first disk, and create a jbod data volume called "data"I click on the disk image in the middle of the screen??? andcan I name it something else, or is 'data' a reserved/required name??? (e) select the second disk and create a second jbod data volume.and do it once more for the second diskDo I also have to name that one 'data'??? (f) and (g) I understand I'm usually very good with tech, but the interface for this device is, in my opinion, not very intitutive.Or maybe I just don't speak 'disk storage' very well... Thank you,Mike

Hi Mac_Cash, Welcome to the community! You can just destroy the volume then both disks will be available (in gray color) for new volume creation. Select the 1st disk (a green bar will show up when its selected) then create a new volume in JBOD format name it anything you want like 'data' and once its created, you can proceed doing the same on the 2nd disk (volume name should be different). Kind regards, BrianL NETGEAR Community Team

Mac_Cash wrote: (b) switch to flexraid on the volume page While both disks are still in the housing??? On the 'volumns' page the the X-RAID button doesn't have a green line on it right now, but under the drive icon in the middle of the page it says RAID (RAID 1). I assume I switch to Flex-Raid by clicking the X-RAID button??? Yes, you need to switch between xraid and flexraid with the disks installed. If the X-RAID button doesn't have the green bar, then you are in flexraid already. (not intuitive). Mac_Cash wrote: (c) destroy the current data volume ?destroy? Once I complete (b) are you saying I select the 'new volume' button and it will prompt me to create a new volume(s) and one option will be JBOD? or No. You explicitly destroy the volume (otherwise it would be too easy to destroy your data). If you click on the volume settings wheel you should see a destroy option. Click on it, and you will will get a warning and need to type in a confirmation. Mac_Cash wrote: (d) select the first disk, and create a jbod data volume called "data" I click on the disk image in the middle of the screen??? and Yes, and then and click on "new volume" on the right. Mac_Cash wrote: can I name it something else, or is 'data' a reserved/required name??? You can name the first volume something else, but I recommend data. The reason is that apps are installed to the first volume. Though the apps should be able to deal with any volume name, I think it is safest to stay with the default. Mac_Cash wrote: (e) select the second disk and create a second jbod data volume. and do it once more for the second disk Do I also have to name that one 'data'??? Actually it needs to have a unique name, so you can't name it data. I usually use data-2 (not creative I guess). Note these names generally aren't seen by users unless they are using admin credentials.

I wish i was smart and did some research, but i just did the exact same thing today, stuck a 3tb and it switched it to raid 1. Sadly i cannot follow the steps you posted because i dont have a 3rd 3tb or greater drive that i can save all my data on. If i let the NAS resync it so that both drives have the same stuff on them, can i remove the new one, format the old, and then copy over the data from the new drive back into the old, and then reformat the new one so i can just udpate the storage capacity?

Formatting/Reformatting NAS 102 as JBOD

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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
May 01, 2016
At this point you'll need to destroy the current RAID volume - which will unfortunately delete your data. So you need to start by making a backup of anything on the NAS you want to keep there.

The process is

(a) uninstall all apps

(b) switch to flexraid on the volume page

(c) destroy the current data volume.

(d) select the first disk, and create a jbod data volume called "data"

(e) select the second disk and create a second jbod data volume.

(f) reinstall the apps

(g) restore data from backup.

My guess is that you didn't switch to flexraid before inserting the new disk.
- Mac_Cash
  Aspirant
  May 01, 2016
  already moving the data to alternative storage.
  already uninstalled the aps
  
  (b) switch to flexraid on the volume page
  While both disks are still in the housing???
  On the 'volumns' page the the X-RAID button doesn't have a green line on it right now, but under the drive icon in the middle of the page it says RAID (RAID 1).
  I assume I switch to Flex-Raid by clicking the X-RAID button???
  
  (c) destroy the current data volume
  ?destroy? Once I complete (b) are you saying I select the 'new volume' button and
  it will prompt me to create a new volume(s) and one option will be JBOD?
  or
  is this something that get prompted when I click the X-RAID button???
  
  (d) select the first disk, and create a jbod data volume called "data"
  I click on the disk image in the middle of the screen??? and
  can I name it something else, or is 'data' a reserved/required name???
  
  (e) select the second disk and create a second jbod data volume.
  and do it once more for the second disk
  Do I also have to name that one 'data'???
  
  (f) and (g) I understand
  
  I'm usually very good with tech, but the interface for this device is, in my opinion, not very intitutive.
  Or maybe I just don't speak 'disk storage' very well...
  
  Thank you,
  Mike
  - BrianL2
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    May 02, 2016
    Hi Mac_Cash,
    
    Welcome to the community!
    
    You can just destroy the volume then both disks will be available (in gray color) for new volume creation. Select the 1st disk (a green bar will show up when its selected) then create a new volume in JBOD format name it anything you want like 'data' and once its created, you can proceed doing the same on the 2nd disk (volume name should be different).
    
    Kind regards,
    
    BrianL
    NETGEAR Community Team
- flizer
  Aspirant
  May 04, 2016
  I wish i was smart and did some research, but i just did the exact same thing today, stuck a 3tb and it switched it to raid 1. Sadly i cannot follow the steps you posted because i dont have a 3rd 3tb or greater drive that i can save all my data on. If i let the NAS resync it so that both drives have the same stuff on them, can i remove the new one, format the old, and then copy over the data from the new drive back into the old, and then reformat the new one so i can just udpate the storage capacity?
  - StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    May 04, 2016
    What you'll need to do is
    
    -remove the second disk,
    
    -put it in a PC
    
    -format it
    
    -copy the data from the NAS to the newly formatted drive over the network.
    
    Then
    
    -uninstall all apps
    
    -switch to flexraid
    
    -destroy the data volume
    
    -recreate the data volume as jbod
    
    -copy over all the data from the backup
    
    -insert the backup disk back into the NAS
    
    -select is, and create a second jbod volume.
    
    That will give you an empty second volume. You can copy some shares over to the empty volume with the web ui backup jobs.