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Title: 2nd Drive Install - Quick Refresher.
Post by: cultivate on May 31, 2011, 11:18:39 AM

So its been a while since I had to do anything with my DNS-323 it works great on my mac and pc. I've had it for about a year and half running a single 1.5tb drive.

I've just ordered a 2tb drive for it now.

I'm a bit rusty as its been a while since I had to do anything with my DNS. I'm just wondering what procedure I have to take to install the new drive.

Do I just have to stick it in or do I have to do some sort of formatting to the drive.

I'd like to use the new 2tb drive as my primary drive now and my current 1.5tb drive for storage/backup, should I be swapping the bay the current drive is in?

Thanks

Title: Re: 2nd Drive Install - Quick Refresher.
Post by: JavaLawyer on May 31, 2011, 11:57:51 AM

You need to power down the DNS-323, insert your new HDD, and restart the unit.  the DNS-323 should prompt you to format the new HDD. Since you already have a drive in slot 1 (of a different size) you should format as a "Standard Volume".

There is no need to move your existing HDD from slot 1 to slot 2. Using the on-board software you can schedule a backup between the two HDDs (from slot 2 to slot 1 or visa versa).

Title: Re: 2nd Drive Install - Quick Refresher.
Post by: D-Link Multimedia on May 31, 2011, 12:00:46 PM

You may consider removing your existing drive before formatting your new drive. (Sometimes issues come up when formatting). It shouldn't matter but better safe than sorry unless you have a backup.

Title: Re: 2nd Drive Install - Quick Refresher.
Post by: dosborne on May 31, 2011, 01:02:58 PM

If your new 2TB drive is AFT, then there are some other posts you should read. May not matter now, but may be important to you down the road.