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    Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable and usable backup in case 1 RAID drive fails?

    Hello sir… Yes of course I said or meant 4TB Western Digital my book duo external hard drive but it would be set up as a RAID 1 mirror which means the hopper 3 would see only 2 TB I’m assuming on the back of these duo drives there’s a toggle switch that you can switch from RAID 0 to RAID 1...
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    Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable and usable backup in case 1 RAID drive fails?

    Correction....it’s not a single 4 TB hard drive it’s a western digital my book 4TB DUO to be hooked up as a RAID 1
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    Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable and usable backup in case 1 RAID drive fails?

    Hello sir could you please explain a little bit further of what you meant when you said that two 4 TB hard drive’s will not work I know the hopper 3 can handle 3 external hard drive plugged into it directly and if you had three 4 TB my book hard drives plugged into the hopper 3 in a RAID 1...
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    Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable and usable backup in case 1 RAID drive fails?

    Hello sir Actually it appears that western digital my book 4TB in RAID 1 DOES work from a couple reports I’ve read here that’s really great to hear that you discovered an alternative way to make it work but I’m not quite technically advanced enough to do that I’m pretty smart when it...
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    Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable and usable backup in case 1 RAID drive fails?

    Hello sir thank you so much for the very serious and detailed response before I posted my question I had already bought three 2 TB Western Digital my book single hard drives I haven’t even opened the big box yet at all so I guess I can return them and buy three 4TB my book hard drives and...
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    Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable and usable backup in case 1 RAID drive fails?

    Hello sir… Are you saying yes as an answer to the question in the thread’s subject line? or are you saying yes to the question at the end of my most previous post? Thanks Mr. deeper
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    Need advice on Raid 1 (Mirror) Setup

    Hello gadget freak… I found this 2016 posting of yours and it sounds like everything worked OK now two years into the future do you still say the same thing if it’s not too much trouble sir please read what I typed earlier today and tell me if you can offer any advice thank you so much...
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    Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable and usable backup in case 1 RAID drive fails?

    Thank you sir let’s say I had this EHD enclosure you just mention with let’s say 5 hard drives hooked up to it with the hub connected to the hopper the issue I think would remain the same you would have to record something twice to get the same recording to exist on at least two separate...
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    Installed a RAID for EHD

    Hello gadget freak I think I just sent a response to the wrong person navy chop below it’s something I typed up earlier if you could take a look at it and offer any help would be much appreciated … Thank you Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable and usable backup in case 1...
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    Installed a RAID for EHD

    Hello navy chop did you ever experience a hard drive failure in your my book RAID 1 to make sure that you’re recording‘s are actually backed up? In case you didn’t see my post that I wrote today here it is below you might find it interesting and perhaps you can help or might know of...
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    Installed a RAID for EHD

    Hello harshness… I’m now 10 years into the future from your posting but if it’s not too much trouble please read what I typed a little bit ago here in good old 2018 Perhaps you can help or you might know of somebody that can help … Here you go Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a...
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    Installed a RAID for EHD

    Hello sir… It’s now 2018 I’m just curious if you ever had any luck with your RAID 1 Project if it’s not too much trouble please read below what I just typed up earlier and tell me what you think or if you know anybody that can help me Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a...
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    Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable and usable backup in case 1 RAID drive fails?

    Hello It’s so nice that you responded thank you so much I guess it’s basically impossible to back up the hopper 3 recording’s without recording the same thing twice and all of that. I’ve searched other threads people seem to try really hard and sometimes end up losing their recordings or...
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    Installed a RAID for EHD

    Hello navychop Your name seems to pop up everywhere about hopper 3 and RAID 1 back up possibilities To save us both time below I will post something I typed out earlier this is important stuff I really appreciate any help you can offer. Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a...
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    external hard drives what is the best?

    Hello radio guy… Were you referring to my posting or someone else’s? please allow me illustrate in words exactly what I’m talking about I will copy it all below for your analysis… Any input or response would be much appreciated!!! Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable...
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    Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable and usable backup in case 1 RAID drive fails?

    Thank you sir… I’m assuming to get multiple copies of the same movies on different external hard drive‘s you had to re-record them and transfer them to these hard drives… Am I correct? I would just love to have a dependable redundant back up in case of raid 1 failure Anybody out there? Is...
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    Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable and usable backup in case 1 RAID drive fails?

    Thank you sir… Hopefully your RAID 1 external works in case of drive failure I’d love to hear from someone who’s actually seen this work because if one drive fails then the second drive has to be recognized by the hopper 3 at some point and it seems like the hopper 3 would erase and...
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    Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable and usable backup in case 1 RAID drive fails?

    Does RAID 1 actually WORK for Hopper 3 as a dependable and usable backup in case 1 RAID drive fails? I have a Dish Network Hopper 3 If 1 of the 2 drives in the external RAID 1 fails And then you plug the other good drive directly into the hopper 3, doesn’t the Hopper 3 just automatically...
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    external hard drives what is the best?

    Hello sir do you think a western digital 2 TB my book duo external hard drive would work set it up as a RAID 1 will the mirrored back up work to restore my recording’s if the primary drive failed or will the hopper 3 simply erase and reformat it when it’s recognized? Any help would be...
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    external hard drives what is the best?

    Regarding Gadgtfreek post....Will RAID and Hopper 3 really work?… He said he’s using a 4TB western digital my book duo external RAID Drive set up as a raid 1 (mirroring) so he’s able to back up his Hopper 3 external hard drive on one of the two 2 TB hard drive‘s in the external enclosure...