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using a used SSD for a raid 5 setup (4 drives total)

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(@vinney)
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Hi,

I currently have one SSD which I use in external enclosure, which I intend to move into 4 drive soft raid set up. Do I need to backup the data off this drive before I do this?

 
Posted : 23/07/2022 9:13 am
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No, the enclosure a disk is in does not affect what is on the disk.

 
Posted : 23/07/2022 11:13 am
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Posted by: @softraid-support

No, the enclosure a disk is in does not affect what is on the disk.

to confirm - if I use the used SSD and pair it with 3 new SSDs to be part of a raid 5 setup, it will not get wiped? 

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Posted : 23/07/2022 1:14 pm
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@vinney 

It will absolutely be wiped, as you need to initialize all 4 disks to create the volume.

 
Posted : 24/07/2022 12:18 am
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