How to reset Synology NAS with DSM 7.0

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There are two ways to reset your Synology NAS runningDSM 7.0, including a soft and hard reset. Regardless of which method you use, your data will not be wiped, though it’s highly recommended to make a backup of everything, just in case.

How to reset your Synology NAS

Soft reset

The soft reset only clears the network settings and resets the admin password.

Once the NAS has been reset, the following takes place:

Hard reset

The hard reset should be used only for reinstalling the DSM OS. It’ll completely clear the NAS aside from stored data.

How to pick the best hard drives for your NAS

Working on your NAS enclosure and need some additional drives? We’ve rounded up some excellent NAS-class drives, including Seagate IronWolf and Western Digital Red. We’d recommend having at least two drives installed on an enclosure with more than a single drive bay, which allows for the creation of a RAID array for enhanced data redundancy.

Best hard drives for your NAS

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Rich Edmonds was formerly a Senior Editor of PC hardware at Windows Central, covering everything related to PC components and NAS. He’s been involved in technology for more than a decade and knows a thing or two about the magic inside a PC chassis. You can follow him on Twitter at@RichEdmonds.