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Migrating from a ReadyNAS-X6

gcreedon
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Migrating from a ReadyNAS-X6

I would like to migrate the drives I have in an old ReadyNAS-X6. What would be a good path?

 

Thanks everyone!

Model: ReadyNAS-X6|ReadyNAS X6
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StephenB
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Re: Migrating from a ReadyNAS-X6


@gcreedon wrote:

I would like to migrate the drives I have in an old ReadyNAS-X6. What would be a good path?


You can't directly migrate them to any current NAS.  You'll need to off-load the data.  The fastest way to do that is over the ethernet connection.

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gcreedon
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Re: Migrating from a ReadyNAS-X6

Well, the unit is not powering on. Perhaps a bad power supply. Would a data recovery company, Drivesavers for example, work?

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Sandshark
Sensei

Re: Migrating from a ReadyNAS-X6

As long as you kept the OS up to date, you can follow instructions you can find for using a Linux system or R-Linux for Windows to recover data from an NV or NV+ v1.  You can also just migrate the drives to a used NV or NV+v1, but you'd be buying a rather old NAS.

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StephenB
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Re: Migrating from a ReadyNAS-X6


@Sandshark wrote:

 ... or R-Linux for Windows to recover data from an NV or NV+ v1. 


No.  R-linux for Windows works with RAID-1 or jbod, but not for other RAID modes.  You could use R-Studio though.  https://www.r-studio.com/  You would need a way of connecting the disks to the PC (perhaps a USB enclosure of some kind).

 

Another option is to get a new ReadyNAS, and then engage paid support to temporarily mount the disks so you can off-load the data.  https://kb.netgear.com/29876/ReadyNAS-Migrating-disks-from-RAIDiator-4-1-or-RAIDiator-5-3-to-ReadyNA...

 


@Sandshark wrote:

 but you'd be buying a rather old NAS.


The NV+ went out of production in 2011, so it'd be at least 9 years old (and likely older).

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SamirD
Prodigy

Re: Migrating from a ReadyNAS-X6

Most of these units used a standard PC power supply connector, so you should be able to use a PC power supply outside the case and power it back one and then migrate the data.  The stock power supply also could be replaced as it would also be a standard pc power supply in a flex or smaller size form factor.  Then you have no need to upgrade and just keep on running. 🙂

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StephenB
Guru

Re: Migrating from a ReadyNAS-X6


@SamirD wrote:

Most of these units used a standard PC power supply connector, so you should be able to use a PC power supply outside the case and power it back one and then migrate the data.

You do need to be careful here.  The NV and NV+ used a modified pinout. 

 

But the older X6 and 600 models used a standard ATX connector. 

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SamirD
Prodigy

Re: Migrating from a ReadyNAS-X6

Ouch!  Thank you for pointing this out and correcting me!

 

So the best bet would be to find an older unit being sold for parts and take its power supply.

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StephenB
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Re: Migrating from a ReadyNAS-X6


@SamirD wrote:

 

So the best bet would be to find an older unit being sold for parts and take its power supply.


A standard supply should be ok with the x6 (externally anyway).  I've never seen one, so I don't know the form factor of the internal supply or it's specs.

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