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Hi all
I've just resurrected a 5TB Lacie 5BigNetwork2 using the "vmsosa" post method.
The unit start up fine and i can see 989 GB available with the single disk inserted.
Problems are when I try to insert other disks for expansion.
The process to expand the drive stops unexpedetly after a couple of minutes and the "beautiful" Lacie Interface suggest to exchange the newly inserted disk.

I suspect that the new disks must be formatted or prepared to be accepted, is it correct?

If so which is the right manner.

many Thanks

:dontknow as I don't use the lacie firmware I can not tell you. Does the manual of the 5big2 describe how to add a disk ? (see lacie web site)

This is the 5 TB Version (not the Diskless).
The manual say that you can swap disks only with a one provided by Lacie :evil:
I presume that they come pre formatted with a particular partition map.
Anyone has information about this?

Thanks a lot

Hi marcipolla,

maybe this post will be usefull : http://forum.nas-central.org/viewtopic.php?f=263&t=4581

Note: for helping with the Lacie firmware, use this forum is better.

you don't need special HDD, any sata harddisk will do, you only nee to set up the right partition structure and format some partitions.
If have a diskless 5big2 myself, but I use our firmware on it.
On our forum you can find an instruction to install the Lacie firmware on the 5big2