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AmalW
Aspirant
Dec 06, 2020

Ready NAS RNDP200U - Not Reading Disks

Dear All,   In desperate need of some help!   Setup: My ReadyNAS Model Name: RNDP200U (Model No: RND-2A) is not reading the two disks. Using Raidar 4.3.0. X-Raid2 Setup - I believe as I did no...
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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 06, 2020
AmalW wrote:

 

1. I have ordered a similar NAS off ebay; RND2000v2. If I plug the old drives in the new NAS, will it work? Or will it erase the data?

It will not work - the nas either won't boot, or it will erase the data.

 

If you do need to off-load the data, you can connect one of the disks to a Windows PC (via SATA or a USB adapter/dock), and use R-linux for Windows to access the files. https://www.r-studio.com/free-linux-recovery/

 

AmalW wrote:

there was a odd noise (cycling) as the disks tried to spin I assume.

It could be a disk failure (one which might be hanging the SATA backplane).  I suggest powering down, and testing the disks in a Windows PC with Seatools (again, they can be connected either via SATA or a USB adapter/dock).

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    AmalW
    Aspirant
    Dec 06, 2020
    Stephen,

    Many thanks for you message.

    Ok so if will be damage limitation to recover data. Disaster if I cannot!

    Is Seatools from Seagate I presume? Do I do that first or the linux recovery?

    Thanks again


    • StephenB's avatar
      StephenB
      Guru - Experienced User
      Dec 06, 2020
      AmalW wrote:

      Is Seatools from Seagate I presume? 

      Yes.  https://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/

       

      AmalW wrote:
       Do I do that first or the linux recovery?

      I'd run the quick Seatools test first (it normally only takes 1-2 minutes).  Both drives should be mirrored, so if one passes, you should be able to recover from it.

       

      Note you will need storage to copy the files onto (for instance a USB drive).  R-linux doesn't repair anything, it just gives you access to the files.

      • AmalW's avatar
        AmalW
        Aspirant
        Dec 06, 2020
        Stephen,

        Thanks; I am ordering internal and external Seagate 8TB drives now, so hopefully can recover from one of the disks via my pc.

        Regards

        Amal

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