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Netgear ReadyNas is dead ? - Enquiries - 02-28-2020
My 6 bay Netgear Readynas Ultra 6 has failed. I believe the drives are okay. The NAS box is unreachable.
I'd like to move those 6 drives of mixed capacities (2TB, 3TB, 4TB, etc.) to a new enclosure.
I do not have a backup.
Although I like the QNAP capabilities I don't believe QNAP supports a mixed capacity scenario.
My thinking is moving to a Synology DS1621+.
Can you please confirm that I should be able to migrate this enclosure without data loss.
Also are there other alternatives that would support my scenario.
Thank you for your kind advice.
-Steve
Netgear ReadyNas is dead ? - ed - 02-24-2021
Yes, only Synology will allow mixed drive setup. But only Netgear would allow simple drive migration. Other brands will require re-initialisation and disk wiping.You can use Synology tutorial to connect to a Linux and get your data out https://www.synology.com/en-uk/knowledgebase/DSM/tutorial/Storage/How_can_I_recover_data_from_my_DiskStation_using_a_PCOr you can use this app https://www.reclaime.com/library/netgear-recovery.aspxI hope this helps.