acer easystore adding hdd

[adbp1]

Hi, ive just received my acer easystore, just want to ask maybe a silly question !!
if i add a new hdd which already has files on it do i lose the info on the drive or does whs just see it and everything ok

 

[KIA]

See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/storage.mspx

It implies that new drives will be formatted. It might be intelligent enough to detect a drive with a file system and data. Give it a go. You shouldn't lose data.

 

[adbp1]

well i gave it a go!!
soon as i put it in it said ad new hdd, so ... add new hdd then tells me disc will be formatted! all data on disc will be lost.

now transfering all data over network GRRR but atleast i havent lost it all

 

[KIA]

Good to know. Thanks.