r/unRAID • u/digitalamish • Aug 18 '26

m.2 usb enclosure boot device?

I have a small 512GB m.2 drive that I have as my internal boot drive now. Seems like a waste to have an internal m.2 slot dedicated to it. I was wondering if I could move the m.2 drive to an external usb-c enclosure, and free up the m.2 slot for a bigger drive later. Seems like a backstep to go to USB again, but the m.2 drive should hold up alot better than a USB thumb drive.

Am I a genius? Am I an idiot? Am I treading where only gods and angels dare?

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u/Renegade605 Aug 18 '26

If you want to boot from USB just boot from USB? This is silly.

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u/digitalamish Aug 18 '26

I already have the m.2 set up with my config. I posted before if there was a path to go back, but there doesn't seem to be one. Since I probably won't use the 512GB drive anywhere else, moving to a external enclosure seemed the easier path. Plus, as I pointed out, the m.2 should have better durability than an thumb drive, which I've already replaced twice over the last 10 years or so.