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Remove Disk 1 and then Disk 2 from the array using SnapRAID's suggestion:
https://www.snapraid.it/faq#remdatadisk
Then add the new disk as d1 (it's ok to not have a 'd2' entry) with your consolidated data on it.
Then perform a new sync.
It will likely take as long as a fresh sync, so you may just want to start from scratch. At least I would. One time parity generation and you're back in business.
If you follow the steps above you will effectively discard all the existing checksums for the files on d1 and d2 and generate them anew. From an integrity pov it's not optimal.
Better to:
This is an outline, not step-by-step. If OP wants step-by-step for these then ask. But the manual & FAQ covers most things.
To clarify if replace d1 with the new larger disk as d1 what will I do with the following drive order? Especially d2. Because by adding d1 as the new larger drive am I going to throw the following drives out of order causing a mandatory recalculation on my checksums. Or is d2 to be commented out or skipped entirely in my config. A step by step might help me more.
P.s. I have referenced the manual and FAQ and it doesn't go into specifics regarding drive order in the config.
Thanks