3 Easy Ways to Copy from NAS to NAS in Windows

Why copy NAS to NAS?

NAS, the network attached storage, is a kind of storage device used for sharing data. After the NAS device is used for a long time, it may be not enough for storing your data, or it may be broken. Thus, you want to get a new NAS device to replace it. However, you do not want to abandon the old data, so you would like to copy your old NAS to your new NAS drive. In a word, copying NAS to NAS brings a lot of convenience.

Way 1: NAS to NAS backup via free backup software

There are many other ways for you to do NAS to NAS data transfer. For example, create a backup image of the old NAS. A freeware AOMEI Backupper Standard will help you backup NAS to another NAS easily.

Take Synology NAS as an example. Learn how to backup NAS to another NAS as follows. Before you do, check the IP addresses of the two NAS devices. Then follow the instructions below.

Step 1. Install and launch AOMEI Backupper. When you open its main interface, click File Backup under the Backup tab.

Step 2. Click Add Folder > Share/NAS to select the folders on the NAS device you want to backup.

Step 3. It will pop out a window Select Share/NAS Device. Click Add Share or NAS Devices at the left bottom. Then type the IP address of the old Synology NAS, and input the username and password to connect to it if needed.

Step 4. Then, select the folder on the NAS device to backup and click OK. You can add all folders on the Synology NAS one by one.

Step 5. Expand the drop-down menu of the destination box and select Add Share or NAS Devices. In the pop-up window, type network path of another Synology NAS and add a shared folder to store the backup image.

Step 6. After all the settings, you can click Start Backup to launch the whole progress.

Tips:

• The Options is for you to comment on this backup so that you can distinguish it from other backups. Or you can make a higher compression level for the large files to save more space and so on.
• To copy files from NAS to NAS, you can also make use of the Sync feature. It will transfer files between two NAS devices without generating an image file.

Way 2: Copy data to another NAS with an external hard drive

Once you’ve set up the two Synology NAS devices, you can transfer files between them using an external hard drive:

1. Connect your external hard drive to the old Synology NAS.

2. Copy the desired files from the old NAS to the external hard drive.

3. Disconnect the external hard drive and connect it to the new Synology NAS.

4. Transfer the files from the external hard drive to the new NAS. Synology copy NAS to NAS is now complete!

Way 3: NAS to NAS file transfer via browser tabs

Transferring files and folders between Synology NAS devices is easy with the drag-and-drop feature in File Station. Here’s how to enable and use it:

1. Open File Station by double-clicking its icon. Then go to Settings > General > File Station.

2. Check the box for Enable drag and drop between browsers and click Save to apply the changes.

3. Open two web browsers of the same type and connect each one to the respective source and target Synology NAS devices.

4. Launch File Station on both NAS devices. With both File Station interfaces open, you can now drag and drop files and folders directly between the source and target NAS devices.

Summary

That's all for how to copy NAS to NAS in Windows. You can make use of AOMEI Backupper, an external hard drive or the drag-and-drop feature in File Station. Pick one way that best fits your need.

Actually, AOMEI Backupper is far beyond a backup program. You can use it to clone an SSD to a new SSD and sync a laptop and a desktop. Try it now to discover more!