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DROBO question

Don Libby

Well-known member
I’m currently using a 4-drive bay Drobo and thinking of switching to an 8-bay. Will I be able to move the existing drives without loss of information? I’ve got 4-500gb drives now and will add 4 - 2tb drives to the 8-bay for a total of 10tb. At least that’s the plan.

My main concern is moving the existing drives from the 4-bay to the 8-bay and keeping the information.


Don
 

bradhusick

Active member
No, I don't think you can keep the data. It will build a new structure. Copy the data to something else if you want to reuse the drives.
 

Don Libby

Well-known member
That doesn't sound good at all. The purpose of the 8 bay was to keep it all in one place and showing up as one drive. I can't afford to lose the information so the other option is to get another 4 bay, put 4-2tb drives in that one and daisy chain the two and have two drives show up on the computer; not as good but I don't loose the information.

Thanks

Don
 

Don Libby

Well-known member
Should have done this to begin with. I just got off the phone with Drobo support. They pulled up my information and because I have a current model I'll be able to pull the drives from the 4-bay and install them to the 8-bay without loss of information. If I had the original version Drobo this would not be possible. So doable with version 2 only.

Don
 

Don Libby

Well-known member
Brad - no worries! Made me go right to the source which is what I should have done all along. At least we all have the right info now.

Don
 

Don Libby

Well-known member
Rick – sorry I hadn’t thought of selling the 4-bay, my thought was it pack it up and put it in storage for insurance. Just in case I might need it should the 8 bay die then I have a nice little back up to the back up till I’d get the 8 bay fixed or replaced. Kinda like wearing a belt and suspenders.

Don
 
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