Hi There,
My 10-year old TS-251 has died (dual red HHD light issue) I have ordered a TS-433, but as this uses the QuTS Hero OS how do I get the data off the disks and into the TS-433.
I have an external disk caddy, is there software I can use to read the disks and put onto the new NAS?
Thanks in advance
Matthew
Several issues
The TS-433 is NOT migration compatible to your TS-251 (ALWAYS check that FIRST)
https://www.qnap.com/en-ca/nas-migration?os=qts&source=ts-251&destination=ts-433
Then,the TS-433 does NOT run QuTS
https://www.qnap.com/en/download?model=ts-433&category=firmware
Also, ALWAYS have backups (no, a RAID is NOT a backup), now you are in panic mode to retrieve your data and need to resort to paid tools like UFSExplorer to access your data. If your drives die or you accidentally delete files, that is not an option, so have backups!
I would highly recommend returning the TS-433. The TS-433 is an ARM core NAS and will have less performance than a similarly priced x86 NAS. There are applications like Virtualization Station that will not be available. Maybe you don’t need it.
And as @dolbyman said, it will NOT be compatible with the drives from your TS-251. So send it back, order a NAS that IS compatible that is x86 based.