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[Pbalis]

As best I can tell the power switch on my DNS-323 has failed. It was powered down before doing power work here so it was fine when it was shut down. I have a new one ordered so I really would like to just migrate the old disks. I suppose it might not work and while it won't be a disaster it will suck up a fair bit of time to reload 1.5 TB's of data including 100 DVD's and the music collection plus the entire download folder. It's not like the secret family bean recipe is only stored here. The valuable stuff was also stored some place else. The disks are two 1 TB disks formatted JOBD.

I'm looking for information about how I can set up the new unit to use the old disks without reformatting other than just inserting the two disks into the same slots they were in.

Can I configure the new unit with no disks first then add them?

Is there something that was stored inside the old device that I won't have making the idea of reusing the same disks pointless as far as recovering the data that in all probability is just fine or will it read from the disk. I have some other configuration issues like FTP site data but it's easily redone.

I do have to say the power button on the 323 is pretty lame. Once you pop off the cover and see what it is it there isn't much to it. It's long since past warranty so I can't really complain that much.

[dosborne]

I take it you didn't use the "save" option for the configuration information?

Yes, you can "pop" the old drives into the new unit. The data will be intact. You will have to re-enter the configuration info such as IP info, user names, shares etc.

The power switch is pretty standard. In fact if you are sure that is the problem, you could likely bypass it with another switch. Personally, I only shut the unit down once or twice a year (it has been running over 4 months now since the last reboot).

[jhbaker3]

My power switch stopped working if I pressed it from the center of the the button.  However if I press it at the bottom right with my finger nail - it works!  You might try pressing it on/off at the corners.

Good luck

[Pbalis]

Thanks for the replies!

I don't shut mine down often but if I leave town for a week or more I do. The switch was acting odd the last few times I powered it down. I had to fiddle with it the last few times to both shut it down or power it up. Redoing the configuration is pretty basic so that won't be so much.

[dosborne]

To make my life easier, I keep an old 1GB USB stick around that contains the latest FW, the configuration file and a PDF version of the manual for all my flashable devices such as routers, NAS units, WDTV, PC motherboards and any specialty device drivers for NICs etc. If I ever have to reload a system it saves me hours of frustration.