How do I migrate a healthy array to a new x86 ReadyNAS? Just plug in new drives and turn on? I think one is a Readynas Pro pioneer edition and the other is a pro edition. Both look about the same from an external view.( I'm not sure if that matters) Both were running the newer firmware OS6 I think. Is the process just plug in the new drives and turn the device on? Thanks. P.S. I sort of did a recovery with ReclaimE although not all the files work as they should. Some video filles won't play and some excel documents won't open. I recovered a second time and some of the nonworking files started working. So I think it would be best to get the files directly from a Readynas with the hard drives if the recovery software is the issue.

Hi miogpsrocks, If both NAS units are running with an OS6 firmware, you can just simply power down the NAS, then move the disks to the other unit. It will be best to preserve the slot order when you disk order when you move them. You can find more details here. If you have a spare disk, it will be best to boot first the new x86 unit using that disk and update the firmware to the latest version before you move the disks. Regards,

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In response to " If you have a spare disk, it will be best to boot first the new x86 unit using that disk and update the firmware to the latest version before you move the disks." The readynas I will be moving the disk to is already an active readynas with its own array. I was going to backup the data on that array, then remove all the hard drives from it, then use the readynas in order to read the disk from the other readynas that I had problems with. Might this compromise what we are trying to do here? Also is it still necessary to used a " spare disk, it will be best to boot first the new x86 unit using that disk and update the firmware to the latest version before you move the disks." or can I skip this step or update it with the current setup? Thanks.

The spare disk suggestion is actually for the NAS you will be transferring the drives with is for it to be setup and updated to the latest version. If the NAS you will be using is currently an active NAS and also has the latest or atleast the same firmware version as with the other then you can skip this method and proceed with backing up both data on the NAS units and migrate. HTH

Sorry, this is a double post. Not sure how to delete it.

How do I migrate a healthy array to a new x86 ReadyNAS? Just plug in new drives and turn on?

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JohnCM_S
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Aug 22, 2020
Hi miogpsrocks,

If both NAS units are running with an OS6 firmware, you can just simply power down the NAS, then move the disks to the other unit. It will be best to preserve the slot order when you disk order when you move them.

You can find more details here.

If you have a spare disk, it will be best to boot first the new x86 unit using that disk and update the firmware to the latest version before you move the disks.

Regards,
- miogpsrocks
  Tutor
  Aug 31, 2020
  In response to " If you have a spare disk, it will be best to boot first the new x86 unit using that disk and update the firmware to the latest version before you move the disks."
  
  The readynas I will be moving the disk to is already an active readynas with its own array. I was going to backup the data on that array, then remove all the hard drives from it, then use the readynas in order to read the disk from the other readynas that I had problems with.
  
  Might this compromise what we are trying to do here? Also is it still necessary to used a " spare disk, it will be best to boot first the new x86 unit using that disk and update the firmware to the latest version before you move the disks." or can I skip this step or update it with the current setup?
  
  Thanks.
  - Marc_V
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Aug 31, 2020
    The spare disk suggestion is actually for the NAS you will be transferring the drives with is for it to be setup and updated to the latest version.
    
    If the NAS you will be using is currently an active NAS and also has the latest or atleast the same firmware version as with the other then you can skip this method and proceed with backing up both data on the NAS units and migrate.
    
    HTH
JohnCM_S
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Aug 25, 2020
Hi miogpsrocks,

We’d greatly appreciate hearing your feedback letting us know if the information we provided has helped resolve your issue or if you need further assistance.

If your issue is now resolved, we encourage you to mark the appropriate reply as the “Accept as Solution” or post what resolved it and mark it as a solution so others can be confident in benefiting from the solution.

The NETGEAR community looks forward to hearing from you and being a helpful resource in the future!

Regards,
- miogpsrocks
  Tutor
  Sep 07, 2020
  Ok, I put the hard drives into a different Readynas pro box and I get the following error message
  
  " remove inactive volumes to use disk 1-6" please see the attached link for a screenshot.
  
  https://i.imgur.com/MJ98wNh.png
  
  P.S. Is there a way I can have the screenshot picture just appear in the post without having to link it to Imgru ?
  - miogpsrocks
    Tutor
    Sep 07, 2020
    Maybe the readynas is expecting the prior volume/hard drives and that is why its refusing to accept the other hard drives.
miogpsrocks
Tutor
Sep 06, 2020
Sorry, this is a double post. Not sure how to delete it.
- StephenB
  Guru - Experienced User
  Sep 06, 2020
  miogpsrocks wrote:
  
  Which disk position is #1 in a readynas pro?
  
  Disk 1 is at the top.
  - miogpsrocks
    Tutor
    Sep 06, 2020
    StephenB wrote:
    miogpsrocks wrote:
    Which disk position is #1 in a readynas pro?
    
    Disk 1 is at the top.
    
    Top left is disk # 1 correct?
    
    bottom left is disk #4
    
    Bottom right is disk #6 ?
    
    Thanks.
miogpsrocks
Tutor
Sep 08, 2020

1. Is there a way to do something better then a soft reset?

I'm talking about something more than just power cycling it but less then a full factory reset. Something in which the data on the hard drive is preserved however forces the readynas to take a second look at accepting that array and perhaps reinstalling these operating system files?

Also, the ReclaimE does show the files which makes me think that data is still good.

2. Is there a way to reload the firmware without deleting the data on the hard drives?

Perhaps its like having Windows not working right but the data is still ok on your hard drive?

Thanks.
- StephenB
  Guru - Experienced User
  Sep 08, 2020
  Sorry, I don't have any other ideas other than trying to use ssh commands to either forcibly remount the array, or attempt to repair it with btrfs commands.
- Sandshark
  Sensei
  Sep 09, 2020
  Reloading the firmware does not repair the data structure, and you have a data structure issue. While much of the data may still be fine, the system cannot determine how to access it. ReclaiME is the only tool I know of that has a chance to recover anything if manual BTRFS commands don't do anything.