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ReadyNAS won't boot; transitioning disks?
I have a ReadyNAS NV (not even the plus, it's a classic!) and after the last time I turned it off (normally) it will not boot back up properly. I have tried booting from USB, no dice. It passed the memory test but will not come online. The blue power light turns solid and the fan spins up, but no disk LEDs after the initial brief flash. Very frustrating, as you might imagine.
So I think I might have no choice but to get a new model. I have some questions, and would greatly appreciate any help the community can give me here, so thank you in advance!
1) If I have roughly the same needs that led me to the NV (data backup, media storage, expandable space) do I need the 314? Or could I get by with the 204 or the 104? What even is the difference, other than price? I need 4 disk bays and X-Raid. Which leads me to...
2) If I put my existing disks into a new NAS, do I have any chance of recovering my data from them?
Thank you!
So I think I might have no choice but to get a new model. I have some questions, and would greatly appreciate any help the community can give me here, so thank you in advance!
1) If I have roughly the same needs that led me to the NV (data backup, media storage, expandable space) do I need the 314? Or could I get by with the 204 or the 104? What even is the difference, other than price? I need 4 disk bays and X-Raid. Which leads me to...
2) If I put my existing disks into a new NAS, do I have any chance of recovering my data from them?
Thank you!
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- If you can run the memory test successfully then I think the chassis is probably fine. Sent you a PM
1. So you were using X-RAID on the NV? Any of those models could be used however after purchasing the new unit you would need to contact support and not insert the disks from the old NAS until prompted. The 204 has a more powerful ARM CPU than what is in the 104 and 4x the RAM. The 314 has an Intel Atom CPU.
2) You would need assistance from support to make an attempt. You would need to be careful to follow advice including not inserting the disks until prompted.
I would recommend you take a look at my PM first though. - Thanks for the quick response! Will check your PM momentarily.
- Disk 1 has 725 ATA errors. It is bad.
- @mdgm thank you again for your help! I got my new HDD today and the NAS booted right up. Resync is almost complete and I am a very happy camper.
Many thanks!!
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