I have spent an untold amount of time in UnRAID trying to fix things for over three weeks now. Docker never works, and it took almost 12 hours to get a Ubuntu Server VM working, and now after all of that I finally purchased a new Samsung FIT Plus to replace the USB drive that was never meant to be used permanently. I used this Sandisk Extreme just to test Unraid and no matter what guide I use, including the Unraid guides this thing refuses to let me replace the USB drive without trying to force me to purchase a license before my Trial is up. How do I replace the USB flash drive with the proper one I purchased just for this Server?

Regards

Rod

https://docs.unraid.net/unraid-os/system-administration/maintain-and-update/changing-the-flash-device/#why-replace-your-usb-flash-boot-device

8 hours ago, JorgeB said:

https://docs.unraid.net/unraid-os/system-administration/maintain-and-update/changing-the-flash-device/#why-replace-your-usb-flash-boot-device

I've already done all of this a hundred times, its not working whatsoever. I continuously get a error message saying "key replacement failed". It couldn't be any easier to understand the instructions but it does NOT work, period. I also tried the manual method multiple times to no avail as well.

If the automatic replacement is failing, you need to contact support, only they can help with licensing issues. Make sure to send a copy-paste of the new and old GUIDs.

1 hour ago, JorgeB said:

If the automatic replacement is failing, you need to contact support, only they can help with licensing issues. Make sure to send a copy-paste of the new and old GUIDs.

OK thanks, that's what I just did. I went to a different machine, created the flash drive again using both official methods and still it keeps telling me Key Replacement Failed. So I broke down and contacted them. Thank you!

Best Regards,

Rod

13 hours ago, SkOrPn said:

used this Sandisk Extreme just to test Unraid and no matter what guide I use, including the Unraid guides this thing refuses to let me replace the USB drive without trying to force me to purchase a license before my Trial is up

You cannot transfer a trial licence to a new flash drive (one of the limitations of trial licences) which is what I think you are trying to do.

What you CAN do is set up a new USB drive with a paid-for licence, and then copy the ‘config’ folder from the old drive to the new one (less the trial licence .key file) to bring across the setup from the trial.

5 minutes ago, itimpi said:

You cannot transfer a trial licence to a new flash drive (one of the limitations of trial licences) which is what I think you are trying to do.

What you CAN do is set up a new USB drive with a paid-for licence, and then copy the ‘config’ folder from the old drive to the new one (less the trial licence .key file) to bring across the setup from the trial.

Well no where does it say that in the official Unraid docs. It clearly tells you how to replace a USB drive, and that's what I followed. So in order to use this nice new tiny USB drive I got specifically for Unraid I have to wait until my Trial period is over and then purchase a license? Just wow, that reminds me of Microsoft to the T. I'm in my trial period so you would think they would make this easy and less stressful on potential customers.

23 minutes ago, SkOrPn said:

So in order to use this nice new tiny USB drive I got specifically for Unraid I have to wait until my Trial period is over and then purchase a license?

Not sure what you mean? Nothing stops you getting a paid for licence for the new flash drive immediately, and if you do that you can copy the ‘config’ from the old drive to bring across the setup from that trial. The alternative is you start a new trial for the new drive, but then you have to set some things up again.

Sorry for my previous reply sounding so frustrated.