Moving Raid 1 (intel/Windows) from PC to Nas (Linux)

[Loohi]

Hey guys,

 

I have bought a Nas (Qnap Ts-251) and am planning on moving my Raid 1 (2 HDD) to this new Nas (keeping Raid 1)

 

To your knowledge,will I lose the data when moving the raid?

If yes, is there a way around it?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

[tommy-b-10]

Software raid or using a raid controller?

Either way I would recommend backing everything on the raid up to another hard drive and then just restoring it

[Loohi]

Software raid or using a raid controller?

Either way I would recommend backing everything on the raid up to another hard drive and then just restoring it

Software Raid.

 

I agree, would most likely backup whatever I can on another hard drive.

 

The other option that I thought about was to only install 1 hard drive first, create a new volume. If it gets formatted, then use the second hard drive to copy the files back on it, and then "expand" the volume with the other hard drive?

 

Again, most likely safer to back up the data before trying this stuff out anyway I guess

[tommy-b-10]

Software Raid.

 

I agree, would most likely backup whatever I can on another hard drive.

 

The other option that I thought about was to only install 1 hard drive first, create a new volume. If it gets formatted, then use the second hard drive to copy the files back on it, and then "expand" the volume with the other hard drive?

 

Again, most likely safer to back up the data before trying this stuff out anyway I guess

 

Could do that, but then you get risk loosing it aswell when you expand the raid as this can corrupt files

[Loohi]

Could do that, but then you get risk loosing it aswell when you expand the raid as this can corrupt files

Yeah FYI, NAS is the DS-213j by Synology.

[tommy-b-10]

Yeah FYI, NAS is the DS-213j by Synology.

Yeah id just back it all up and give it a shot, if it dosnt transfer just restore