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Need advice for failed volume sync
Ultra 4 originally with 3 2TB drives (from compatibility list). Drive 3 reported dead, so I replaced it with a 3TB drive (from compatibility list). The intent was to add another matching 3TB dive to...
StephenB
Thanks for the advice. I will definitely follow it.
The unit is no longer under warranty.
Sounds like it's not a good idea to use drives with any hint of problems in RAID.
I have decided to not re-install the original drives that were reported bad by the ReadyNAS. When I need more capacity, I will just buy new drives. I'll do the advanced tests on the original drives then re-purpose the passing drives to some other use in such as backup to USB enclosure of non-changing files, used only for recovery.
Thanks for the advice. I will definitely follow it.
The unit is no longer under warranty.
Sounds like it's not a good idea to use drives with any hint of problems in RAID.
I have decided to not re-install the original drives that were reported bad by the ReadyNAS. When I need more capacity, I will just buy new drives. I'll do the advanced tests on the original drives then re-purpose the passing drives to some other use in such as backup to USB enclosure of non-changing files, used only for recovery.
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