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how long should I expect "booting" to show? (NV+ V2)
Hi All, I came into my office today to hear a repetitive clicking and intermittent beeping coming from my NV+ V2, and nothing useful (just a series of non-English characters) on the top display, an...
Well, that would be "create a backup", and that's an uh oh, as I have nothing else that large.
I have a replacement disk on the way (a 4TB Seagate NAS certified disk), when I put that in the ReadyNAS will incorporate it correctly, I understand, and I'm back to redundancy. Of the two drives left in the NAS, one is a WD Red (NAS certified), the other is identical to the one that failed (a Seagate Barracuda, which I now know, after much research, is not NAS certified).
So, I'm taking a big risk by not backing up, I know, but it's the only option I have (without buying a second NAS and enough drives to back up the first!).
A second, related question for you: can the data on that failed disk be read?
You see, it's still under warranty, and the place I bought it from is going to take it back for testing (with possible replacement). Some of the data stored on the ReadyNAS is personal (finance stuff), and only lightly encrypted. Without a ReadyNAS, can the data on that single dead disk be easily read? (e.g if the platters are pulled and mounted into another mechanism).
You've been really helpful, you have my thanks.
Cheers!
Chas
I have a replacement disk on the way (a 4TB Seagate NAS certified disk), when I put that in the ReadyNAS will incorporate it correctly, I understand, and I'm back to redundancy. Of the two drives left in the NAS, one is a WD Red (NAS certified), the other is identical to the one that failed (a Seagate Barracuda, which I now know, after much research, is not NAS certified).
So, I'm taking a big risk by not backing up, I know, but it's the only option I have (without buying a second NAS and enough drives to back up the first!).
A second, related question for you: can the data on that failed disk be read?
You see, it's still under warranty, and the place I bought it from is going to take it back for testing (with possible replacement). Some of the data stored on the ReadyNAS is personal (finance stuff), and only lightly encrypted. Without a ReadyNAS, can the data on that single dead disk be easily read? (e.g if the platters are pulled and mounted into another mechanism).
You've been really helpful, you have my thanks.
Cheers!
Chas
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