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Corrupt Root ReadyNAS Duo V1
I just installed a new disk into my ReadyNAS Duo v1 which had been deteched with a "bad disk." All this from posts about one week ago. When I turned on the device, it was acting much as it did b...
The default admin password for the duo v1 is "netgear1"
Jenn ...
Thank you for your response. I SHOULD have known my solution was "too good to be true." I was thinking a "loaded" drive would resync to an "empty" drive, not considering bay 1 or 2.
I stopped the resync of my "good" drive, but it will not run as a single drive in either of my duo v1 units. I presume my only choice, to save what data is left on the drive, is to use the linux download and have my "good" drive USB to my PC.
Do you know, using this method, can I save the data to a drive other than one on my PC (say, a NAS). Also, will ALL my data (what is left, of course) be available to me?
I am really sweating the loss of any data. I know about "backup, backup, backup, ..." but I was counting on my NAS to be its own backup. Yes, I know -- no such thing!!
Thank you.
Jenn ...
I realize I put myself into quite a pickle.
When I did a factory reset on my "old" duo v1, I put a blank drive in bay 1 and left bay 2 open. After the reset, I put my "good" disk (my data-filled disk) in bay 2. As you noted I was busy watching my data-filled disk get empty. After your notice, I turned off the machine and swapped the disks -- my "good" disk in bay 1. When I restarted the duo, RAIDar indicated bay 1 was now being updated by bay 2 (same "emptying" process as before). Niether my "old" nor "new" duo would run with just my "good" disk in bay 1, with bay 2 empty.
To save what data is left on my "good" disk, rather than going the linux recovery method, will this work?
Put my "good" disk in bay 1, with bay 2 either empty or with a blank disk.
Perform an OS reinstall.
Will the unit then "see" my "good" disk REALLY as bay 1 and proceed to sync the empty in bay 2 to (the remaining data from) bay 1?
Thank you.
What you could do is delete the partitions of the new disk. Then when you boot a system it will see the new disk as the blank disk that needs to be added to the array, rather than your disk with data on it.
But really I would suggest rather than trying to fix this yourself that you use the support you paid for. Trying to fix problems like this yourself would increase the chances that you may lose your data.Thank you. I have continued with the tech team. In fact, I even think we're getting closer to a "final" solution!!
Another problem I encounter is setting a password. The units do not respond to "password" or "Password." The RAIDar has their IP addresses as "10.0.0.xx," but using these to access a password setting or recovery is not working!!
Any suggestions for this challenge?
Again, thank you for sticking with me.
The default admin password for the duo v1 is "netgear1"
Stephen ...
Many thanks. You (and others) have been so helpful, and I feel a quite sheepish in attempting some solutions on my own (all of which seem to spell further trouble).
I did notice your password comment to another user while I was perusing the posts searching out the "how to ..." for a password reset.
Now, with just a bit further to go (tech team giving a hand, here), I may be "back in business" all around. Although my own actions resulted in some data loss, I hope to use (recover and duplicate) the remaining files.
Once I am again set, I will arrange auto backup (if such exists) from my duo v1 and v2 to my 102. Hopefully, then, in future a disk failure or a "corrupt root" will not criple me as has been the recent case.
Again, thank you.
I'm glad we've been helpful, and hope you get the bulk of your data restored.
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