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Author Topic: Removing Raid without formatting  (Read 4208 times)

Cliff

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Removing Raid without formatting
« on: August 05, 2009, 08:16:30 PM »
Currently running two 1TB disks as RAID. After a while, I realize only a small amount of information only exists on the NAS.

I'd like to remove the NAS and just run two separate 1TB disks; backing up the exposed folder to the other drive for redundancy.

Is it possible to 'UnRAID' the drives in the 323? I see the button to select RAID AND format. Will both drives be formatted if I unraid them?
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fordem

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Re: Removing Raid without formatting
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2009, 10:46:56 AM »
Assuming that it is a RAID1 configuration and that the RAID1 array occupies the entire volume of the drives (ie you did not have RAID1 &  JBOD) - remove one drive, format the other, and then reinstall the first - you should end up seeing the two drives as Volume_1 and Volume_2.

If you try to change the drive configuration through the web interface it WILL format both drives.

If you have a RAID0 array then a backup and reformat is the only way forward.
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RAID1 is for disk redundancy - NOT data backup - don't confuse the two.

Cliff

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Re: Removing Raid without formatting
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2009, 03:43:44 PM »
Worked like a charm. Thanks Fordem, solid advice as usual!

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