is there any way to have the 2 disk mirrored?
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Yes, the default is Synology Hybrid Raid (SHR) which is like RAID1 but more versatile.
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Correct, RAID 1 (mirror) is a supported configuration for this model. Mine came pre-configured with 'Synology Hybrid Raid' volumes, which is a set of Synology optimizations to RAID 1 (mirror) to better support having HDD of different sizes.
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Yes, do the setup for RAID1 which is mirror drive.When you install the disk, you will see what capacity you had.With RAID1, you get the capcity of one harddrive.you can go to Synology website and get the details.
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I'm using it as a mirrored array on a Linux box, but you should be able to configure it as JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks). If I remember correctly, it defaulted to JBOD when I first used it. According to the technical specs it's Mac OS X compatible. http://www.startech.com/HDD/Enclosures/Dual-Bay-SATA-External-Hard-Drive-Enclosure~SAT3520U3SR
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If you wish to view double sided discs you will have to turn the disc over manually and re-insert it. The disc "drawer" only accommodates one disc at a time. So the answer is no! May be there is a professional unit that can perform the desired task.
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Yes. I did this with mine. The faceplate just snaps on with a few tabs which I believe are standard across drives. Eject yours and take a look (you may have to flip the computer over to see them)
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Sure. Just email us right after your purchase. Go to your order history page, click contact seller, to let us know that you want it mirrored. We will produce as noted. Thanks.
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What kind of errors? I don't have any problem. I even used a different hard disk to test the mirror feature.
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Google a live CD called Parted Magic it may help to clone the drive additionally you may have to have a usb transfer cable to get the drive cloned.
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Yes, you don't have to do anything special, just press the option for duplicate scan. The machine will copy both sides without you having to flip anything.
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It will mirror a copy what ever is on the source drive provided that drive one is equal to or greater than drive one.
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If you have a Black and Green mirrored together, it will handle writes at only the speed of the slower drive - both drives must be written. Reads should be shared between the drives - I dunno if the OS would be smart enough to do more reads from the Black than the Green - I wouldn't count on it. Overall, not recommended. Best to use two of the same drives for a mirror.
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Hi, you will need to do this in post production work of creating a master if you are looking to put two discs worth of data into one disc or one dual layer disc. This machine will always close the session so that the disc can be play on dvd rom or dvd players, so it won't let you edit.
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Your screen may be extended instead of mirrored. If it is a Mac, go to System Preferences->Displays. Click on "Arrangement" and choose "mirror displays". If you use Ubuntu linux, the interface is in a similar location. It might also be similar in Windows but this depends on whether the manufacturer of your laptop included a custom controller for the displays or if it uses the Windows native display option.
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No. They don't see each other's drives. what you can do is to create an array on each of them and then in the OS use them as a single drive.
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Not a silly question. The side with the writing is the "up" side of the disc. My desktop sits on its left edge, so there is no "up" and half the time I put a disc in backward. The writing should be on the same side as the "up" side of the front of your drive where it says "DVD" or whatever. Put the blank side toward the button that ejects your drive and you should be good.
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I have a WD My Cloud Mirror drive. I have mine set up as Raid. Per their manual, on page 130, you can replace a failing drive. You can download manual online.
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Yes you should be able to do this using something like Clonezilla or Accronis I believe. However, if you are cloning your main drive to the external, you will not be able to use it during that time of course.
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I am not an expert on the matter ... Don't know for sure but, I will doubt you can maintain the data as the Drobo needs to rewrite the disc to assure their structure... Not sure if will allow partitions either. Perhaps contacting Drobo directly you might find the right answer