How do I restore my Synology hard drive?

To retrieve the data from your drives:

1. Shut down your Synology NAS and take out all of the drives.
2. Insert the backup drive into the first bay.
3. Restart the system and install DSM.
4. Shut down the system after installing DSM, and do not create any volumes.
5. Insert the original drive into any of the remaining bays.

How do I replace a bad drive in a Synology NAS?

How to replace a Synology NAS drive

1. Log into your Synology NAS.
2. Open Storage Manager.
3. Click on HDD/SSD.
4. Spot the drive that has failed and make note of the number.
5. Look at your Synology NAS and count from the left.
6. Remove the failed drive from the NAS.
7. Replace the failed drive with the new one on the tray.

How do I recover my Synology raid?

Steps to Recover Data from Broken or Crashed Synology NAS based on RAID 0, RAID 5, or RAID 6 Array

1. Step 1: Disconnect RAID Drives.
2. Step 2: Inspect RAID Drives’ Health and SMART Status.
3. Step 3: Clone Disk [Optional]
4. Step 4: Reconstruct Broken or Crashed Synology RAID Array.

How can I recover data on my Synology NAS using a PC?

To recover data, you need:

1. Prepare enough cables for connecting disks.
2. Remove the disks from the Synology NAS and connect them to the PC running Windows OS.
3. Download and launch ReclaiMe File Recovery software.
4. Select the Synology volume in the ReclaiMe window showing the available disks and partitions.

What happens when a drive fails Synology?

A storage pool becomes Degraded when a drive fails, but data are not lost. This only happens with RAID types that provide data redundancy, such as RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10. A degraded storage pool can be fixed by replacing the failed drive with a healthy one and repairing the storage pool.

How often should I replace NAS drives?

They live an average of three to five years. The correlation here is all on the inside. Servers and hard drives both contain vital moving parts that make them susceptible to failure.

Is data scrubbing necessary?

Data scrubbing is an important part of the data quality process, as it identifiesand removes errors, biases and inconsistencies in data.

How do I increase the volume on Synology?

Expand the Volume Size

1. Go to the Volume page and select the volume you want to expand.
2. Click Configure from the Action drop-down menu.
3. Go to the General tab and enter the new volume size in the Modify allocated size (GB) field, or click the Max button to automatically fill in the maximum allocatable size.

How do I use Stellar data recovery technician?

To scan CD/DVD:

1. Run Stellar Data Recovery – Technician.
2. From Select What to Recover screen, select the type of data i.e. Everything, Documents, Folders & Emails or Multimedia Files, you want to recover.
3. Click Next.
4. From Select Location screen, select the connected CD/DVD drive from Connected Drives. Click Scan.