I have just setup a new server with 1 parity and 3 data drives all 14Tb drives, there is no data on drives.

I want to transfer my movies, tv shows, etc files from my qnap to my unraid, from what I am reading this transfer is better completed without the parity drive to speed things up.  My qnap is having issues, half of my drives (1 pool) no longer works due to a mosfet problems.  I would like to transfer these files from remaining drives as fast as possible.  Would it be advisable to re-setup unraid without a parity drive and copy over files then setup parity, and what would be the best procedure for resetting unraid without parity drive.

 

Thanks

Tim N

2 minutes ago, Aidan13 said:

I have just setup a new server with 1 parity and 3 data drives all 14Tb drives, there is no data on drives.

I want to transfer my movies, tv shows, etc files from my qnap to my unraid, from what I am reading this transfer is better completed without the parity drive to speed things up.  My qnap is having issues, half of my drives (1 pool) no longer works due to a mosfet problems.  I would like to transfer these files from remaining drives as fast as possible.  Would it be advisable to re-setup unraid without a parity drive and copy over files then setup parity, and what would be the best procedure for resetting unraid without parity drive.

 

Thanks

Tim N

If you want to stop using a parity drive you can simply stop array; unassigned parity drive; restart array to commit change

Easy enough, 

Thanks for your reply

Tim N

Make sure that you  have set the following parameter:

 

Otherwise, the copy may fail if the file won't fit into the space available on the disk chosen as the target. 

 

This setting is available for both Disk Shares and User Shares.  Set the parameter for the type of transfer being done.  (Most likely---  User Share...)

 

Thanks Frank1940 will make sure when I do the copy to unraid.

 

Thanks

Tim N