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Hornet305
Oct 04, 2014Aspirant
Reading NAS disk when NAS has failed
I have a ReadyNAS Ultra 2+ (Model RNDP200U). It no longer powers on. I verified that the external power supply is good. It has two 1TB drives that are mirrored. Is there some way that I can read th...
StephenB
Oct 04, 2014Guru - Experienced User
Linux Reader certainly works with the sparc platforms - though other people have had this same issue with x86 and arm (OS5) systems - viewtopic.php?f=7&t=71897
Some people have reported success with R-Studio for Windows. That is not free (http://www.data-recovery-software.net/). I haven't used this tool, so I don't know which version you need - if you try it I suggest you download the free trial first.
You can also mount the disks in a linux system (getting a linux boot CD for your PC). That is likely free - though again I haven't tried it.
Warranty on the ultra is three years btw (not transferable).
Some people have reported success with R-Studio for Windows. That is not free (http://www.data-recovery-software.net/). I haven't used this tool, so I don't know which version you need - if you try it I suggest you download the free trial first.
You can also mount the disks in a linux system (getting a linux boot CD for your PC). That is likely free - though again I haven't tried it.
Warranty on the ultra is three years btw (not transferable).
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