Factory reset ReadyNas RN 204 without loosing data on Disk 2

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sixx wrote:

Can I remove Drive 2, install a new drive in Bay 1, do the factory reset, and then re-insert Drive2 in Bay 2, without it losing its data? Or is there an alternative way of achieving this.

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Normally not.  But in your specific case, there might be a way if the media volume is still mounted.

If it is mounted, you can try exporting the volume and remove the disk. Then power down the NAS, insert the blank disk, and power up.  That will do a factory install (no need for the reset).  Set up the NAS and make sure you change from XRAID to FlexRAID   Then power down again and insert drive 2.  Power up, and the NAS should import drive 2.

While I think this will work, it's not a procedure I've tried.  You should definitely back up the data on Drive 2 first.   Note the export might fail if the root is completely full.

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sixx wrote:

However, I have also been experiencing the "volume root is 100 full" message

If you have ssh enabled, you might be able to clean this yourself.  Paid support (via my.netgear.com) can also take care of it - so another option is to see if JohnCM_S and Marc_V can help you get per-incident support for this.