Upgrade Capacity in Windows 10 NAS

What can ITE2 NAS user do if they run out of storage space and want to upgrade capacity for their NAS?

Here comes a great and easy solution that user can do!

Under the RAID 1, 5, 10, and other modes like that, we can use [Add hot spare] function.

This function not only can replace the damaged hard drive but also can replace the original hard drive with a larger one.

Please refer to the following introduction for more information.

 (Note: This function does not suitable for RAID 0 NAS).

System Backup & Restore on Windows 10 NAS

When we are operating our Windows 10 NAS, if we want to reset system due to system display abnormal or slow, we can use the PDM interface system backup function.

Create a system backup first then restore the system if you need on the Windows 10 NAS desktop.

Moreover, system backup function can also restore all the PDM users and groups to the backup timing status.

So we highly recommend that Windows 10 NAS user should do the system backup after creating all the users and groups to avoid any system data loss.

For more information, please refer to the following system backup and restore introduction.

 

Increase Windows 10 NAS Partition Capacity

Once we created the space for Windows 10 NAS, we can create more than one partition for our NAS. You surely can increase those partition capacity too.

You can directly view the local disk part in the Windows 10 OS interface.

If you like to upgrade the capacity, you can use the [Increase partition capacity] function in the PDM HDD Management.

Please see the following introduction for more information.

Windows 10 NAS HDD Settings Introduction

This post will introduce Windows 10 NAS HDD Settings and compare each RAID modes performance.

First, after we finished PDM initial settings and had set up the PDM admin account, the system will guide you to the page for HDD formatting setting.

There are two modes of your choice: Quick mode and Custom mode.

HDD Settings Introduction

Add Hot Spare for Windows 10 NAS

If ITE2 NAS user encounter single hard drive damage (system status: unsafe or abnormal) under RAID 1 type. They can rebuild data by Add hot spare method.

First, you have to replace damaged hard drive with a new one.

For how to replace the hard drive, please refer to Replace damaged HDD in Windows 10 NAS.