I am setting up a replacement server and looking for a MS procedure to be able to swap out disks either daily or weekly to allow for offsite storage. I would like to be able to do this by simply unplugging one drive and plugging the other one in.
The dashboard does not appear to keep the first drive that I added as a backup device if it is not connected.
It appears that when I change disks, I have to go through the setup routine again and if there is data on the disk, it can be erased or kept. If the data is kept, does it add to the data or start over again?
I did read an article indicating that both backup devices need to be connected when you do the setup, unfortunately I left my second usb3 cable at work so I can not test that tonight.
Am I better off to use software that comes with the drive (WD My book).
I am also trying to do a restore of data from a 2011 essentials server and when I plug the drive in, I am prompted to setup the drive and am a bit nervous that this setup might attack the data on the backup that I brought home.
On another issue with the "MY Book", when I did the setup of one drive on 2012, the drive was recognized and formatted however when I tried the same on 2011, the drive would not work as it seemed like the format did not happen. Brought the drive home and it formatted and is operating on 2012. Will see what happens when I take it back to work tomorrow.
As I am stumbling around, any advice should be concise as I get confused easily.
