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acarmich
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Oct 31, 2022
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Readynas duo v1 - lost shares, no logs, disks ok/green - OS reinstall

Looking to replace my legacy readynas v1 (= overdue, I know !).    I have a data which I want to recover but the 'shares' have disappeared. Also, no logs are being written. The device boots up OK, ...
  • StephenB's avatar
    Oct 31, 2022

    acarmich wrote:

     

    I have a data which I want to recover but the 'shares' have disappeared. Also, no logs are being written. The device boots up OK, both disks show green lights and I am not aware of any failures. Front view shows 0mb used/free which is a bit of a worry.

     

    Any other thoughts on how best to go about recovering/transferring the files from this old readynas ?


    I suggest getting RAID recovery software, and connecting disk 1 of the Duo to a PC (sata or with a USB adapter/dock).

     

    R-linux for Windows is a reasonable tool to start with (as it is free).

    You could also try the paid version of R-studio - you should be able to see what (if anything) it can recover before purchase.

     


    acarmich wrote:

     

    Does the above point to a corruption, which might be fixed by an OS reinstall ?

     


    Certainly there is some corruption - either of the configuration files or the data volume file system.

     

    An OS reinstall should be safe, but I don't think it is likely to fix your problem.

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