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Re: ReadyNAS 3138 - Upgrading Drives

tommy27
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ReadyNAS 3138 - Upgrading Drives

Hi, 

 

I have four 3TB drives in my 4-bay NAS.

 

Of the (12TB) my net storage available is 8TB.

 

I want to change these drives to 6TB drives. Can I swap the 3TB drives for 6TB drives one by one?

 

Doe this device support 6TB disks?

 

What disks are approved as compatable? 

 

Thanks! 

Model: RN31843E|ReadyNAS 3138 Series 4- Bay (4x3TB Enterprise)
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JohnCM_S
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: ReadyNAS 3138 - Upgrading Drives

Hi tommy27,

 

Welcome to the Community!

 

Yes, you can swap the 3TB drives for a 6TB drive one at a time. This NAS model should be able to support HDD with 6TB capacity. You can also check this article on how to expand the volume vertically.

 

You may check this link for the list of hard drives that are compatible.

 

Regards,

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JohnCM_S
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: ReadyNAS 3138 - Upgrading Drives

Hi tommy27,

 

Welcome to the Community!

 

Yes, you can swap the 3TB drives for a 6TB drive one at a time. This NAS model should be able to support HDD with 6TB capacity. You can also check this article on how to expand the volume vertically.

 

You may check this link for the list of hard drives that are compatible.

 

Regards,

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JohnCM_S
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: ReadyNAS 3138 - Upgrading Drives

Hi tommy27,

 

We’d greatly appreciate hearing your feedback letting us know if the information we provided has helped resolve your issue or if you need further assistance.

 

If your issue is now resolved, we encourage you to mark the appropriate reply as the “Accept as Solution” or post what resolved it and mark it as solution so others can be confident in benefiting from the solution. 
 
The NETGEAR community looks forward to hearing from you and being a helpful resource in the future!
 
Regards,

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