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mooser111
Feb 21, 2022Aspirant
ReadyNAS NV+ Cannot access Files
I setup a ReadyNAS NV+ back in 2010 with a single 2 TB drive. I haven't touched it or the drive in many many years, but I need access to some files on the drive. Plugging the NAS in and firin...
- Feb 21, 2022
Try explore2fs for Windows, with the drive in the external enclosure. Let me know if it works please!
I have used it for other purposes but never with a drive from my NV+ that I recall.
tomupnorth
Feb 21, 2022Guide
Try explore2fs for Windows, with the drive in the external enclosure. Let me know if it works please!
I have used it for other purposes but never with a drive from my NV+ that I recall.
mooser111
Feb 21, 2022Aspirant
Thanks for the fast reply!
Explore2FS, both the newest beta and newest didn't work, however, Virtual Volumes (which appears to be a replacement) does seem to read the drive.
Do you happen to know where within the filesystem the NV+ typically stored user files?
- mooser111Feb 21, 2022Aspirant
Ah ha!
I found it, it had mounted 3 partitions, and I had missed one.
Thank you!
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