DSM-G600, DNS-3xx and NSA-220 Hack Forum

xo-vision · 2009-01-27 19:53:55

I would like to copy all data on my JBOD formatted harddisks to my new Windows XP based NAS. As backing up data through ethernet (even using gigabit speeds) is quite slow I would like to remove the hdd's from my DNS-323 and then either connect them directly to the internal SATA port of my WinXP board or access them through USB (with an external USB enclosure).

Is there a way to access JBOD formatted disks within XP? What happens with the files that span both HDD's?

fordem · 2009-01-27 20:48:38

Good luck - if you remove either disk you run the risk of losing all your data - even data contained entirely on one drive.

xo-vision · 2009-01-27 21:10:00

Well - I want to remove BOTH disks and copy all data from them. What is the problem with reading JBOD?

fordem · 2009-01-28 01:00:28

Let's put it this way - you're going to need to remove both disks and hook them up to a computer running some flavour of linux and then recreate the disk configuration so you can mount the JBOD - I don't see you doing it with Windows, but what do I know.

mig · 2009-01-28 10:14:26

xo-vision wrote:
Well - I want to remove BOTH disks and copy all data from them. What is the problem with reading JBOD?

The DNS-323 uses the mdadm RAID software (http://neil.brown.name/blog/mdadm) to configure the JBOD array.

You will need to use mdadm software to reconstruct the JBOD array on any computer you transfer the drives to.

The problem is mdadm only runs on Linux.

Backing up over Ethernet, although it is slow, seems like the safest way to get your data to your new XP NAS

Just curious, with XP NAS did you purchase?

Last edited by mig (2009-01-28 10:15:45)

xo-vision · 2009-01-29 17:54:07

mig wrote:
Just curious, with XP NAS did you purchase?

First I thought about extending my Via C7 based solution but I have 4x5 00GByte SATA Disks and 4x 1TByte that I would like to use within one NAS in order to replace three DNS-323 and use some remaining hard disks I have.

I have a spare Asus K8N-e Deluxe board (with 6 SATA connectors and 4 IDE's) and some memory so I bought a case and a low power Athlon (59 Watt) as well as a pci SATA card giving me additinal 2 SATA ports, one ESATA and two IDE's.

Now I can use 8 SATA drives, 6 IDE drives and one eSATA as well as several USB's if necessary. I can configure the system using RDP and have excellent performance through GBit Ethernet. I use jucntion links to virtually access all harddisk from a single folder - that's better than JBOD!

Only thing I miss is NFS 3.0 :-(

I use my VIA C7 as main control PC (it uses only 20 Watt and doubles as a mini NAS with about 700 Gbyte of really important stuff) that switches my new big NAS on when I really need it.

I am happy - who wants to buy three DNS-323 (Germany/Cologne)?

blahsome · 2009-01-30 03:43:35

I'm going pretty much the same route with a Shuttle KPC K45 box. Draws about 45W idle though.

xo-vision · 2009-02-04 17:07:37

I have migrated all data from my 3 dns-323's to my WinXP based server with currently 9 hdd's. Performance went up significantly. Twonky sucks on XP!

I am happy with this solution. Bye-bye dns-323, we had good times together :-)

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#1 2009-01-27 19:53:55

Access removed DNS-323 JBOD harddisks within Windows XP.

#2 2009-01-27 20:48:38

Re: Access removed DNS-323 JBOD harddisks within Windows XP.

#3 2009-01-27 21:10:00

Re: Access removed DNS-323 JBOD harddisks within Windows XP.

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Re: Access removed DNS-323 JBOD harddisks within Windows XP.

#5 2009-01-28 10:14:26

Re: Access removed DNS-323 JBOD harddisks within Windows XP.

xo-vision wrote:

#6 2009-01-29 17:54:07

Re: Access removed DNS-323 JBOD harddisks within Windows XP.

mig wrote:

#7 2009-01-30 03:43:35

Re: Access removed DNS-323 JBOD harddisks within Windows XP.

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