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Aspirant

Feb 25, 2018

RAIDar status - Previously formatted disk(s) detected (Dirty disks)

Hi Team, New RN 3138,shows the below error: Previously formatted disk's,detected dirty disk's,if i click format also nothing is coming up,can anyone help me on this, Thanks in advance

Installation & Upgrade

StephenB

Guru - Experienced User

Feb 25, 2018

You should be able to select the disk and then click format in the Web UI. If you are using XRAID it will then automatically add the disk to the volume.

Another option is to connect the disk to a windows PC, and use the vendor tools to zero it. Both Seatools (Seagate) and Lifeguard (Western Digital) can zero disks.

Gopi
Aspirant
Feb 25, 2018
Hi,

Am not able to proceed through web UI to select the disk,

PFA
- mdgm-ntgr
  NETGEAR Employee Retired
  Feb 25, 2018
  If you're happy to wipe the disks (note this destroys all data) you could try a factory reset using the boot menu: How do I access the boot menu on my ReadyNAS 2304, 3130 or 3138 storage system?
- StephenB
  Guru - Experienced User
  Feb 26, 2018
  Gopi wrote:
  
  Am not able to proceed through web UI to select the disk,
  
  Your screenshot shows that you are using RAIDar - which is NOT the web UI.
  
  Try https://nas-ip-address/admin