External Sata Hdd; Replacing Larger Internal Hdd; For One-Bay Models - Synology DiskStation User Manual

External SATA HDD

When connecting an external SATA HDD to Synology DiskStation's eSATA port,
satashare shared folder will be created automatically. Upon disconnecting
External SATA HDD, shared folder will be removed.
To eject or format external SATA HDD, go to the page External Devices >
eSATA Disk of the Web Management UI.

Replacing Larger Internal HDD

When the internal HDD storage runs out, Administrator can follow the steps
below to replace a larger HDD but keep the original data:

For one-bay models

1. Turn off the Synology DiskStation.
2. Replace the internal hard drive with a larger one.
3. Turn on the Synology DiskStation.
4. Reinstall the system.
5. Connect the replaced hard drive to the USB or eSATA port.
6. Copy the data from the replaced hard drive to the new hard drive.
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Supported on specific models only. Please refer to the product Specification table.
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