QNAP NAS Upgrade: Safe Hard Drive Migration Guide
In this video, I guide you through a QNAP NAS upgrade with a focus on safe hard drive migration to ensure that no data is lost during the process. Watch as I transfer my four hard drives from the QNAP TS-421 NAS to the more advanced QNAP TS-664 NAS, all while retaining my settings, apps, and files. Whether you're upgrading or expanding your system, this video has you covered.
Here’s what I cover step by step:
✅ Checking compatibility between NAS systems using QNAP's migration tools
✅ Preparing your old NAS, including firmware updates and app deactivation
✅ Safely transferring hard drives while preserving RAID configurations
✅ Setting up the new QNAP TS-664, including firmware updates and system settings
✅ Expanding storage with additional hard drives and upgrading RAM beyond official limits
By following these instructions, you’ll learn how to smoothly and securely upgrade your NAS, expand your storage, and unlock the full potential of your new hardware. Perfect for anyone managing data-heavy setups, media servers, or home networks.
Step-by-step instructions:
1. Create a backup
2. Check system compatibility
3. Check the firmware on both devices
4. Disable the cache
5. Log out of linked app licenses
6. Back up system settings
7. Install hard drives in the new NAS
8. Initialize the NAS with Q-Finder Pro
9. Re-enable the cache and apps
10. Check all settings and security
Products used:*
🔗 QNAP TS-664-4G: https://geni.us/JPiOi (Amazon)
🔗 Hard drive: https://geni.us/jbGfsHT (Amazon)
🔗 M.2 SSD memory: https://geni.us/z3W2 (Amazon)
🔗 RAM memory: https://geni.us/IfBu42B (Amazon)
🔗 SATA SSD PCIe card: https://geni.us/8ctwy7s (Amazon)
🔗 SSD/HDD docking station: https://geni.us/OmV9 (Amazon)
Links from the video:
🔗 Migration compatibility tool: https://www.qnap.com/de-de/nas-migrat...
🔗 QFinder Pro: https://www.qnap.com/de-de/utilities/...
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Why I want to transfer the hard drives
00:27 - Compatibility check on the QNAP website
01:05 - Preparations for the hard drive transfer
02:48 - Installing QFinder Pro and booting the new NAS
05:39 - First look at the new NAS after transfer
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