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RN2120 Full Disc Inactive Volumes
HI, Its been a while since I have gone and purged my 24/7 video recordings, as I went to check on my files I couldn't access the folders on the NAS anymore, I can still log in and navigate through th...
The performance status of all 4 discs appears healthy. Is it possible to go into read only mode to take out the important files first?
By definition, you cannot delete anything when in read-only mode. Have you even been able to boot to read-only mode?
I haven't tried the boot menu yet, I was hoping to enter the read-only mode in an attempt to copy out the important files. Is it possible to get to the boot menu from the IP Admin page or do I have to physically be at the unit and go through the reset button sequence during boot up?
jkucukov wrote:
I was hoping to enter the read-only mode in an attempt to copy out the important files.
Read-only mode won't repair the file system, so it won't mount the inactive Volume(s). Therefore it won't help you offload data.
You say "Volumes" - if you were using the default X-RAID,then you'd only have one volume. Can you clarify what RAID mode you are using, and how many volumes you had?
I was afraid of that, the only way to go about taking out the important data is with some sort of data recovery software. Its a shame that the NAS itself cannot be used for data recovery in this instance. Or at least not needing to get SATA expansion ports with cables.
The 4 drives are set up as RAID 5, I do see under the Volumes tab that the X-RAID is turned on.
The message that's shown when I log in to the Admin page shows "Remove inactive volumes to use the disk. Disk #1, 2, 3, 4" is probably where I got the volumes part
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