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Lost network link on a NV+
I've had a NV+ runnning with my iMac for several years. I was using it to hold all my iTunes files since I have a lot of digitized movies. Noticed it "disappeared" from the finder. Rebooted it and now it gives a "no network link" on the display screen, doesn't show up on RaidAR and I can't access it through the admin window.
Suggestions?
Is there any way to recover the date off the hard drives without sending them to a data recovery outfit?
Thanks in advance.
Do they need to be identical?
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First confirm which version you have by using this guide:
http://www.rnasguide.com/2012/01/09/how-to-tell-whether-i-have-a-duo-v1-or-duo-v2-or-nv-v1-or-nv-v2/Is there activity evident on the LAN port lights?
Have you tried a new Ethernet cable, different port on your router/switch?
You have no backup.
If the NIC is dead:
You could put the array into another similar unit.
You can buy a new nas and ask Netgear to help you migrate the data.
In some situations you can mount the array on a Linux PC.
Its a NV+ V1
Swapped two differnet LAN cables, swapped router ports. No difference.
I do get green lights by the LAN cable in the back.
On the front, all four drives lights are solid green, however the Activity light flashes rapidly and the Blue power button blinks slowly.
If I do end up purchasing a new NAS, any idea how difficult is it to migrate to the new device?
Ok, so the hardware might be ok.
Do you have a spare disk, if so, power down, remove and label the disks that are currently in the nas.
Then insert the spare disk, power up into the boot menu and factory default the unit. See if the unit functions normally then.
If it does then this this is probably fixable.
I would test all 4 disks while they are out ( use vendor tools)
If it doesn't boot then there is either a problem with the flash, the memory or other hardware. Some of these may be fixable. You could also run a memory test from the boot menu if the unit fails to boot up normally with the spare disk.
Data migration to a new readynas works if the array is ok, Netgear may charge a fee, and you would need somewhere to backup the data during the process.
First let's see if this is fixable.
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