Can not Upgrade Hard Drives to Bigger size. Unable to Start Array Error.


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So this is a first for me. I have upgraded my hard drives many times to bigger ones AFTER pre-clearing them. Well today it wont allow me to use my new pre-cleared drives which are replacing smaller drives.

 

Always use the same method post in the wiki : https://wiki.unraid.net/Replacing_a_Data_Drive

 

1. Stop the array

2. Unassign 2x 4TB drives

3. Shut down server

4. Replace with 2x 8TB pre-cleared Drives

5. Turn on and get to Main Window

6. Add drives to the unassigned space where the 4tb drives are

7. Error :  Cant start array drives dont match.

 

Tried a few times and nothing.

 

Put back my 2x 4TB drives and my server loads fine and unraid auto starts.

 

Where am i going wrong?

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Parity has no data.

 

Parity is common in computers and communications, and it is basically the same concept wherever it is used. Parity is just an extra bit that allows a missing bit to be calculated from all the other bits.

 

In the case of Unraid, the parity disk is just an extra disk that allows a missing disk to be calculated from all the other disks. So, all the other disks must be present to rebuild a replaced disk.

 

With dual parity, you have two extra disks, and that allows you to calculate the data for two missing disks from all the other disks.

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