Do Firmware Upgrades make drives Obsolete?
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Do Firmware Upgrades make drives Obsolete?
I've been operating my HS-210 for years with two Segate st4000vn000. Suddenly the system tells me there are write errors on BOTH drives. I removed the drives and tested them individually using SeaGate tools and they are both fine. I reformatted one, returned it to the NAS and it continues to say it has write errors and won't utilize it. I see now the recommended drive is a ST4000VN is a 003 not a 000 as mine are. The question is, are my 2015 drives just suddenly too old? Have the firmware updates eliminated their usability?
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Re: Do Firmware Upgrades make drives Obsolete?
No.. the compatibility list is to be seen as advisory not a hardcoded lookup table (for the NAS to refuse)
If both drives show issues, it could also be a NAS backplane issue
If both drives show issues, it could also be a NAS backplane issue