912+ to 920+

[Duffy502]

Hi all, I have an old 412+ and want to swap the drives into a new 920+ I do not want to migrate, I want to set it up as new but using the files on the old drives.
Is this a thing?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Rusty]

Hi all, I have an old 412+ and want to swap the drives into a new 920+ I do not want to migrate, I want to set it up as new but using the files on the old drives.
Is this a thing?
Thanks in advance.

Put the drives in 920, boot it up and then use the reset process on the back of the unit to do a factory reset.

This will retain your data but will set the nas in a default mode when it comes to DSM and it’s settings.

 

[Duffy502]

Oh really, great, thanks.
Before I do is there any advantage to scrubbing the drives and starting from scratch, I have backups.

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Put the drives in 920, boot it up and then use the reset process on the back of the unit to do a factory reset.

This will retain your data but will set the nas in a default mode when it comes to DSM and it’s settings.

Also is it method 1 or 2 in this guide?

How do I reset my Synology NAS? (For DSM 6.2.3 or earlier) - Synology Knowledge Center

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kb.synology.com

 

[Rusty]

Before I do is there any advantage to scrubbing the drives and starting from scratch, I have backups

No. Not sure why you want to start fresh considering that migration will update to your current NAS and continue on.

Also is it method 1 or 2 in this guide?

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[Duffy502]

No. Not sure why you want to start fresh considering that migration will update to your current NAS and continue on.


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Ok so your advice is install the discs into the 920 then use the migration tool?

 

[Rusty]

move the drives and NAS will do the rest don't worry

 

[Duffy502]

move the drives and NAS will do the rest don't worry

Simple as that, ok I'll give it a try cheers