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Old 06-23-2008
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Building a NAS enclosure

Can anyone guide me on how to build my own NAS ? I have an old laptop that I want to convert into a NAS, but not use the laptop as such as an NAS because it has some problems. I would like to build a NAS like the ones available in market.

I do not want to buy a NAS enclosure , but would like to build it myself.

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where is the problem? where do you need help?
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I do not have a clue where to start. I searched a lot on the internet but couldn't find any references for this, except for the foll :

Amazon.com: "build your home data storage box! or NAS!"
Building your own Nas - vnunet.com
How to Build a NAS Device With an Old PC and FreeNAS - WinPlanet Windows Software Reviews

None of these give me any guidance as to how to build the enclosure itself i.e. in simple terms. I haven't assembled anything from scratch up, so any help in this regard would be great !

I need to know the following :
1. All the parts I would need
2. Any reference to how I would assemble all this

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you need the pc (board, cpu, ram and vga card... network if not onboard) and disks. also you need to choose which os you would like to use.
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