Ready NAS 102 in accessible (corrupt root)

First, please confirm that your ReadyNAS is a v2.  The labels can be confusing, so please use 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/

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wjastrow wrote:

 

 

1.  Is the content of the HDD presumed to be intact (based on the green check mark of RAIDar)?

 

 

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No.  Corrupt root means the OS partition on the disk is corrupted.  The data might be corrupted as well.

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2.  Can >this< HDD be loaded into another, newer (current) Netgear product, and have its content intact and accessible?

 

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Perhaps, though it likely will need an assist from support.  http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29876

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wjastrow wrote:

 

3.  Can the HDD be accessed *outside* of the ReadyNAS enclosure?

 

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Yes.  R-linux for windows is worth a try.

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wjastrow wrote:

 

4.  If I purchase and install a NEW, unitialized HDD, would that achieve a recovery, such that I could return the current disk to Bay 1, then initiate a RAID operation to the *new* disk in Bay 2?

 

  

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No.

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wjastrow wrote:

 

5.  Can the USB recovery process be executed WITHOUT having a HDD installed in the ReadyNAS device?

 

Not sure, but I don't that helps you.  Corrupt root is an issue with the disk.