[Help] Is my disk DOA?
Solution:
If you own WD Red Plus drives, and you're experiencing Errors - perform the following steps:
1) Run an Extended SMART test on the drive that is error'ing.
2) Download the SMART results when it's complete and check Raw_Read_Error_Rate in the .txt file
3) Raw_Read_Error_Rate should be zero for WD Red Plus drives specifically (this statement is not true for all HDD's, ask for help if you're using a different type of drive)!
4) If the Raw_Read_Error_Rate is not zer
I have a feeling that Unraid will not allow these to be done in one step as adding the extra data drive starts a clear operation and adding a parity drive starts a parity sync operation - and you cannot run both of these at the same time.