Hi all,
Apologies if this isn't the correct place for this question - first time here. I'm thinking of purchasing either the F4-212 NAS or the D4-320 DAS and I wanted to ask whether data on a previously used HDD would/could be kept intact when installing on either the NAS or DAS? I'm assuming not, as I've read that HDDs are formatted when put into such devices, but I wasn't sure if that was just specific to certain brands or models - I've not had either a NAS or DAS in the past and not that tech savvy, so forgive the basic question.
Secondly, some of the old drives (WD Blue & Green) that I have, which I was planning on using in the NAS/DAS seem to be "Not Recommended" on both the compatibility lists - even some of the newer drives (BarraCuda 8TB or Exos 16TB) aren't recommended for the NAS, but some are ok for the DAS. Is there a reason for this? And what is likely to happen if they are used? Not planning to necessarily go against the list, but is it more that they simply won't be recognised, or more serious that they could damage the NAS/DAS?
Many thanks for your help.
Apologies if this isn't the correct place for this question - first time here. I'm thinking of purchasing either the F4-212 NAS or the D4-320 DAS and I wanted to ask whether data on a previously used HDD would/could be kept intact when installing on either the NAS or DAS? I'm assuming not, as I've read that HDDs are formatted when put into such devices, but I wasn't sure if that was just specific to certain brands or models - I've not had either a NAS or DAS in the past and not that tech savvy, so forgive the basic question.
Secondly, some of the old drives (WD Blue & Green) that I have, which I was planning on using in the NAS/DAS seem to be "Not Recommended" on both the compatibility lists - even some of the newer drives (BarraCuda 8TB or Exos 16TB) aren't recommended for the NAS, but some are ok for the DAS. Is there a reason for this? And what is likely to happen if they are used? Not planning to necessarily go against the list, but is it more that they simply won't be recognised, or more serious that they could damage the NAS/DAS?
Many thanks for your help.
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