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New ReadyNas using existing full drives?
Hi,
I just bought a Readynas 102 because my old Readynas NV+ blew up (literraly).
The drives are still fine, so i wa hopeing to use them in the 102, since the drives are compatible and i dont want to lose the data on them.
So i plugged in the 102, put in the drives... and nothing.
I see the 102 in the Raidar, but i cant connect to it (webinterface) and don't see it anywhere else (network).
I dont see any other option to connect to it.....
am i doing somethign wrong or is this not possible??
I just bought a Readynas 102 because my old Readynas NV+ blew up (literraly).
The drives are still fine, so i wa hopeing to use them in the 102, since the drives are compatible and i dont want to lose the data on them.
So i plugged in the 102, put in the drives... and nothing.
I see the 102 in the Raidar, but i cant connect to it (webinterface) and don't see it anywhere else (network).
I dont see any other option to connect to it.....
am i doing somethign wrong or is this not possible??
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- Different RAID format, so it won't work.
We do have a procedure to recover data though assuming your array is fine.
How many disks did you have in the NV+?
Do you have somewhere to backup the data to?
Do you have a spare drive (not from your array) that you can wipe? - 2 disks, which i presume are fine, though i cant be 100% sure since the NV+ just said POOF and went the way of the dodo.
I have no spare disks, only my harddrive in my PC. - When did you purchase your NV+? Is it still under warranty?
Well power off the 102 and remove the disks from the NV+, buy a new disk to put in the 102 and something to backup your data to. mdgm wrote: When did you purchase your NV+? Is it still under warranty?
Well power off the 102 and remove the disks from the NV+, buy a new disk to put in the 102 and something to backup your data to.
I bought it like 3 years ago i think.. so no warrenty anymore i guess.
And what do you mean .. i can buy 1 disk, put in another "old" disk and the mirror will be remade??- According to your registration you purchased it in October 2011. The unit had a 3 year warranty back then, so it should still be under warranty if that date is accurate.
If you can open a support case (via the email link on this page: http://support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx) and provide proof of purchase you may be able to get an RMA for the NV+.
if the array comes back up in the NV+ then you could put new disks in the 102 and copy the data over across your network. - Actually I've heard you should try something different. I will PM you with some suggestions.
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