Qnap system drive error single drive replacement

[johnw100]

Hi all

So my 4 yr old qnap nas has started throwing up errors on the system drive which is a single drive not a raid, I know I know, my stupid fault for using a single drive.
Just wondering best course of action to fix it?
Think I can just remove it and create a copy on a PC using an identical new hard disk.?
Pop it back in and then create a new raid with a second new disk without losing data. Just rather not have to do a clean start, unless a backup and restore will do the job of all the important settings etc needed.


Thanks

 

[johnw100]

Thanks both. yes will be doing what you suggested, just waiting for my new drive to arrive.

 

[johnw100]

ok well that didnt quite go to plan,
I removed the faulty single drive after power down and put in a new drive. And now on restart the second drive has a smart error . I thought i`d pulled the wrong drive at first so i reconnected the old one in place of the new drive but it was the same.
#confused#