ThunderBay prepared with version 5, should I recreate volume? - Big Sur Issues https://forums.softraid.com/macos-issues-2-2-big-sur-issues/thunderbay-prepared-with-version-5-should-i-recreate-volume/ SoftRAID Discussion Board en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:21:30 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: ThunderBay prepared with version 5, should I recreate volume? https://forums.softraid.com/macos-issues-2-2-big-sur-issues/thunderbay-prepared-with-version-5-should-i-recreate-volume/#post-8132 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 03:11:12 +0000 @jeremybrooks

Our goal is to be able to convert RAID 5 to either RAID 6 or 6+ yes. Cannot guarantee it, but it is the objective.

]]> Big Sur Issues SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/macos-issues-2-2-big-sur-issues/thunderbay-prepared-with-version-5-should-i-recreate-volume/#post-8132 RE: ThunderBay prepared with version 5, should I recreate volume? https://forums.softraid.com/macos-issues-2-2-big-sur-issues/thunderbay-prepared-with-version-5-should-i-recreate-volume/#post-8131 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 03:00:52 +0000 Thanks for the quick reply. Will I be able to convert a RAID 5 volume to RAID 6 when that feature is available? Or would that require a wipe and restore of the data?

]]> Big Sur Issues jeremybrooks https://forums.softraid.com/macos-issues-2-2-big-sur-issues/thunderbay-prepared-with-version-5-should-i-recreate-volume/#post-8131 RE: ThunderBay prepared with version 5, should I recreate volume? https://forums.softraid.com/macos-issues-2-2-big-sur-issues/thunderbay-prepared-with-version-5-should-i-recreate-volume/#post-8130 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 02:53:31 +0000 We made no partition map changes from 5 to 6, so any volume created in either, can function fine in the other. (with the exception of RAID 6 volumes, when we add that code back in)

the decision to go to APFS is up to you. On HDD's realize you get a significant performance penalty, in exchange for the APFS benefits.

]]> Big Sur Issues SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/macos-issues-2-2-big-sur-issues/thunderbay-prepared-with-version-5-should-i-recreate-volume/#post-8130 ThunderBay prepared with version 5, should I recreate volume? https://forums.softraid.com/macos-issues-2-2-big-sur-issues/thunderbay-prepared-with-version-5-should-i-recreate-volume/#post-8127 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 02:11:33 +0000 I have a ThunderBay 4 that was shipped with version 5, which obviously doesn't work on my Big Sur machine. I have installed the version 6 beta, and the ThunderBay mounts fine.

My question is: Should I recreate the RAID array with version 6 and reformat before using it for storage? Any reason to do that? Or not to do that? Maybe it should be APFS instead of HFS?

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