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Compatibility of discs running in failed ReadyNas RN104 with new ReadyNas RN214
My current RN104, purchased in Feb 2014 and therefore out of warranty, will not boot up, instead giving a "Fail to boot from USB!" message even when trying to boot from USB. I have the most recent upgrade to OS 6.9.1, and it was running fine as two days ago. However, when removing the USB boot drive and starting the machine per normal, the same "Fail to boot from USB" error occurs. When I did create a USB from which to boot, and followed that protocol, it then boots from the USB and shuts down as it is supposed to. The boot menu cannot be accessed via the paper clip in the rear reset hole method. From review of related threads in the community, it appears I am out of luck with the existing RN104. I think a product like this should have lasted longer than 47 months, but that's for another day. Since my data on the discs cannot be replaced, and the Netgear proprietary backup methodolody has me stuck with Netgear if I ever want to see that data again, my question is, if I purchase a new ReadyNAS RN214, can I simply remove the discs that were running in the RN104 and move them to the RN214 (placing them in the same left to right order)? The discs are (4) 4TB WD Red NAS Hard Drives. Thanks for any feedback/replies.