I had to remove the hard drives from the Synology and connect them to a motherboard using a SATA cable. So I documented my steps so I remember and hopefully it will help others as well.įirst off I couldn’t just run SpinRite on my Synology.
I had an especially difficult time because the software was written before UEIF motherboards where common place and my mother board has UEIF enabled.
The documentation on the website is dated so it took me a while to figure out how to get the software to run. I bought and download the application and then was bit stumped on what to do next. It was created by Steve Gibson, one of the hosts and they talk about it’s virtues often on the podcast. I heard about SpinRite from the Security Now podcast. To help me narrow down the problem I thought I’d run SpinRite which is a hard drive diagnostic tool.
After doing some detective work I’m not sure if the problem is with the hard drives or the Synology it’s self. By acting up I mean I can’t connect to it and it requires a unplugged reboot to fix it. It refers to a group of methods that spreads data across several drives at the same time, speeding up the drive and keeping the data safe.I have a Synology NAS that has starting acting up. RAID stands for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks.
If a quiet computer is ideal, select a low-power hard drive. The noise the fans make in keeping the temperature even should be considered when you're selecting the correct drive. That means the exhaust fans must work harder to keep the heat level down. The more power used by the drive, the more heat it will produce.
If the system you mean to upgrade or repair has SATA interfaces, choose a SATA drive.
Interface: A PATA drive is recommended for an older system with no SATA interfaces.Some of the factors below should help make selecting a hard drive easier: Those who use their computers for office work and primarily deal in word-processing documents, spreadsheets, and similar items, none of which take up as much space as video or image files, may be able to function just fine with a lesser amount of space. Gamers and music lovers with large collections of files would also do well to consider a large amount of space. Those who work in photography, graphic design, architecture, video production, and similar professions should probably consider a larger amount of space.
How much storage is on an internal hard drive?Īn important factor to consider is what are the most commonly used and stored files on the computer. You can easily find a drive that meets your space needs or that is perfectly compatible with your desktop or laptop if you consider certain specifications. Whether you need a replacement or you need additional storage, internal hard disk drives are good solution.