Problem Expanding RAID 5 Volume Capacity - SoftRAID Volumes https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/ SoftRAID Discussion Board en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:20:42 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Problem Expanding RAID 5 Volume Capacity https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13963 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:15:21 +0000 @softraid-support 

That's good news!  Thanks

]]> SoftRAID Volumes whartonw https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13963 RE: Problem Expanding RAID 5 Volume Capacity https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13957 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 19:26:22 +0000 @wwdubya2-com 

We are working on it, it may make it into the next update, I am not sure yet.

]]> SoftRAID Volumes SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13957 RE: Problem Expanding RAID 5 Volume Capacity https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13955 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:34:10 +0000 I feel that you folks have neglected your customers' trust.  You talk a lot about how important backing up is, with which I agree; I have an entire backup workflow that is based on OWC RAID enclosures and SoftRAID.  As the amount of data increases, resulting in more backup capacity needed, I must add disk capacity to the backup volumes and resize them.

You have apparently decided that the resizing function is not important ("not many people need to resize volume"), so now I'm left hanging with data backed up in only one location and nowhere to turn if I have a problem -- naked, so to speak, or at least half-naked.

I urge you to give a high priority to the resizing function.

Than you.

]]> SoftRAID Volumes whartonw https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13955 RE: Problem Expanding RAID 5 Volume Capacity https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13594 Mon, 27 Dec 2021 01:22:41 +0000 @softraid-support 

OK. Thanks for your help 

Best wishes for the new year.

 

ww

]]> SoftRAID Volumes whartonw https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13594 RE: Problem Expanding RAID 5 Volume Capacity https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13593 Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:05:11 +0000 @wwdubya2-com 

Good question. Not really, not many people need to resize volume, which is why we let this slip.

 

]]> SoftRAID Volumes SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13593 RE: Problem Expanding RAID 5 Volume Capacity https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13592 Sun, 26 Dec 2021 23:31:58 +0000 @softraid-support

That did it.  Thanks.

PS:  Do you recommend not upgrading to Monterey till this problem is fixed?

]]> SoftRAID Volumes whartonw https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13592 RE: Problem Expanding RAID 5 Volume Capacity https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13591 Sun, 26 Dec 2021 21:20:22 +0000 @wwdubya2-com 

Try using this version to resize volume:

https://softraid.com/updates/SoftRAID%206.0.5.dmg

(Again, do not install the driver, just run the app and use "resize")

]]> SoftRAID Volumes SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13591 RE: Problem Expanding RAID 5 Volume Capacity https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13590 Sun, 26 Dec 2021 17:13:44 +0000 Big Sur,  11.6.1

]]> SoftRAID Volumes whartonw https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13590 RE: Problem Expanding RAID 5 Volume Capacity https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13589 Sun, 26 Dec 2021 17:07:09 +0000 What OS are you running?

You need to use the "resize volume" command. However, this is not working correctly in 6.2.

 

I can send a link to an older version if you are on Big Sur, Catalina, or older.

 

 

]]> SoftRAID Volumes SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13589 Problem Expanding RAID 5 Volume Capacity https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/problem-expanding-raid-5-volume-capacity/#post-13588 Sun, 26 Dec 2021 17:02:15 +0000 I had a RAID 5 volume with four 2TB drives, giving me a 6TB volume capacity.

I successfully went through the procedures to change the volume to four 6TB drives, expecting a new volume capacity of 18TB, but the 're-size volume' window says the maximum capacity of the volume is still 6TB.

I can find no way past this point.  Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks.

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