Hi

My USB Flash Drive has completely failed

I was lucky to copy the contents over several months ago when I saw that it was starting to play up so have it copied to my laptop as folder structure.

The drive was only 512MB so was running 6.5.3 i think and the latest versions are version 7.0

What is the best method for me replacing my USB drive please any help will be very much appreciated

Create the new flash with the USB tool using the current version, then restore only the config folder from the backup. Also good to read the release notes for all the minor releases in between, (6.6.0, 6.7.0, 6.8.0, etc) especially if it's not just a simple NAS server.

ok i managed to get all that done successfully, does unRAID 7.x have some power saving options ? If not it seems my power supply has died as well or is on its way out

There is a CPU power profile setting - Settings - Power, but that won't really help if there's a PSU issue.

Yep aware of that, time to go into some hardware diagnosis unfortunately

15 hours ago, shanehm2 said:

t it seems my power supply has died as well or is on its way out

You're spot on for being suspicious -- the PSU is easily the most overlooked component in a system, right up until it causes trouble.

It is always a smart idea to replace a very old PSU before it actually fails.

When it finally dies, it doesn't always go quietly -- it can take your other components with it.

That said, don't just rush out and grab the first bargain bin power supply you see. Quality matters a ton here.

Definitely check out the PSU Tier lists before buying anything to make sure you're picking up something safe and reliable.

Choose at least C-Tier or better.

https://tuerie.github.io/psu-tier-list/

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/edit?gid=1719706335#gid=1719706335

5 hours ago, Lolight said:

You're spot on for being suspicious -- the PSU is easily the most overlooked component in a system, right up until it causes trouble.

It is always a smart idea to replace a very old PSU before it actually fails.

When it finally dies, it doesn't always go quietly -- it can take your other components with it.

That said, don't just rush out and grab the first bargain bin power supply you see. Quality matters a ton here.

Definitely check out the PSU Tier lists before buying anything to make sure you're picking up something safe and reliable.

Choose at least C-Tier or better.

https://tuerie.github.io/psu-tier-list/

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/edit?gid=1719706335#gid=1719706335

Both my current power supplies are in the b tier or better and 700w +