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I’m presuming that the drives you’ve removed have data on them that you want to be kept safe, if so read on. added the drives we want to KEEP to a ‘new’ array.reset the drive assignments that unRAID uses and created a new config.Hopefully this make sense, but I’ll recap just incase. Start the array and it should look something like this now. Optionally, you can do the parity resync at the end – it’s up to you (it’s what I did). Leave the drives to be removed unassigned, start the array and let the parity resync complete (this can take a while). Ok, next step is to reassign the drives you want to KEEP only. No data has been lost or deleted at this point, so if you wish you can reassign all drives as they were and restart the array with valid parity. If you go back to the main array page now, you’ll see that your drives are ALL unassigned. What this does is reset the drive list that unRAID uses. Using your unRAID web interface go to Utilities > New Config > Check the box and reset your drive config. Now then, this is where we remove the drives from the array. The drive I will use during this guide is ‘disk 8’. Proceed at your OWN RISK!īefore you begin I STRONGLY advise you to take a screenshot of your drive configuration as this will prove a useful reference throughout this guide. But first, a disclaimer.ĭuring this process your array will require parity to recalculated at some point, thus leaving your array unprotected for some time (maybe up to 12 hours). So I’ll be focusing on only one drive here, but you can easily repeat these steps for as many drives as you want. With that in mind, let’s get cracking! Identifying the drive(s) to be removed I’ll include screenshots where required, and will always respond to comments below. This guide will attempt to make the process of removing drives from unRAID a SIMPLE process, something which much of the information around thus far has failed to do. As was my want I’ve decided to remove all 6 (yes 6) drives at once from my array and replace them with 2x 3TBs. I had followed this principle over the years and ended up with a hodge-podge of drives. There are many reasons to like unRAID, one of them is it’s ability to easily add drives of mismatched size as and when they become available to you.