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Title: Updating and changing to a newer model
Post by: Chazmills on May 22, 2018, 05:12:17 AM
I am about to buy a new enclosure having had a failure on my old motherboard in my old four bay linkstation.
Is it possible to just remove the HDD and put them in the new one?
Befor you ask, I don't remember my old link station model number and it's still in the computer shop.
Also, before I buy my new Linkstation 441D, can I check that it is JUST the motherboard that has gone. I understand it is Linux based HDD and I only have a PC!!!
Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Updating and changing to a newer model
Post by: davo on May 22, 2018, 05:14:22 AM
It doesn't work like that.

You need to have the exact same model number of Linkstation in order to transfer the disks, if you put the disks into a different model unit then it will format the disks.
Title: Re: Updating and changing to a newer model
Post by: Chazmills on May 22, 2018, 05:17:29 AM
Blast!
Is there a way to transfer the files using a PC, a simple one preferred.
Thanks for super fast response
Title: Re: Updating and changing to a newer model
Post by: davo on May 22, 2018, 07:12:48 AM
Try mounting the disks in Windows using UFS explorer.
Title: Re: Updating and changing to a newer model
Post by: oxygen8 on May 22, 2018, 10:37:24 AM
First of all check your drives.
do not start tests!
only read out the smart status

use
http://crystalmark.info/download/index-e.html#CrystalDiskInfo

(http://forum.discountnetz.com/galerie/image.php?image_id=156)

(http://forum.discountnetz.com/galerie/image.php?image_id=157)
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