bigcid10 Posted May 31 Share #1 Posted May 31 Is it possible to go from tp to arc loader without reloading I’m using tp(newest) on ds-923+ profile 7.1.1 but I did a new arc install using ds-918 With different drives as a mock up with 7.2.1 and it worked can I swap my other drives back will it let me migrate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcid10 Posted May 31 Author Share #2 Posted May 31 Sorry I meant red pill loader to arc loader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-88 Posted May 31 Share #3 Posted May 31 (edited) 2 hours ago, bigcid10 said: Sorry I meant red pill loader to arc loader all recent loaders for 7.x are based on rp aka red pill (based on TTG's original redpill-load project), you might be using tcrp, like tiny core red pill (tiny core would be the system used to configure the laoder before booting dsm mode to install or run dsm) in theory yes when using the same sn and mac's but in real life i my experience (arpl to arc) was that i had to reinstall dsm and even with the same sn/mac it behaved like a new installed different system, like i hat to make a complete new hyperbackup because the old backup was not recognized as matching to the arc reinstalled system) (my 2nd system needed to add 2nd nic so there was a "slight" different update changing from the state it had with arpl, same result as with the 1st system, it was a new/different one in regard of dsm's internal view) in your case it would be no problem i guess, you could use the new usb drive with the arc loader and boot you original disks, that way the update will use all you settings even when dsm is reinstalled there would be no need to match to you old sn/mac, that kind of update is within synology's normal operations for dsm and would happen when your original hardware gets replaced, like in warranty case, wjth a new of the same model, the "old" HDD's would contain dsm with old sn/mac and the new hardware would have a new sn/mac in its usb DOM you can find a synology kb about that i guess even on model change (like 3617 to 3622) the settings would still be there as synology also supports that scenario (can be checked in synology's kb, there is a list and conditions for that - and from experience that will work with even more models and older dsm versions then what synology guarantees), the thing not supported is a model change from one with arm cpu to one with x64 cpu but as long as its with x64 it will cover most cases Edited May 31 by IG-88 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcid10 Posted May 31 Author Share #4 Posted May 31 All right, I only have a few things to back up anyway I’m gonna give it a whirl in a couple of days. I’ll let you know how it works out. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcid10 Posted July 2 Author Share #5 Posted July 2 Ok, just loaded up the new arc updated image on a flashdrive and held my breathe, set it up with the 920+ profile that supports the Quicksync from my i7-7700 it worked without a problem Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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