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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...
Since you had no luck with (I am assuming a known good) scratch drive, then the likely problems are a bad SATA subsystem and a bad internal power subsystem (converts the power brick 12V to the required internal voltages). Neither of those is repairable.
Unfortunately, the NAS you chose to purchase is very much not like your old one. It has a different processor and runs a different version of the OS. Compatible desktop units would be the Ultra2, Ultra2Plus (which is what you have), Pro2, Ultra4, Ultra4Plus, Pro4, Ultra6, Ultra6Plus, Pro6, ProBE, and Pro Pioneer. The NVX is also compatible, but not really a good choice because of it's 32-bit archetecture. There are also some rack-mount models. Many of those for sale have already been converted to run OS6, so you'd have to re-convert back to OS4.2.31 to mount your volume, assumning it's still intact and not damaged by whatever took out the NAS chassis.
Moving forward with recovery outside the NAS is probably your best choice.
Hi Sandshark,
The compatible drives you mention in your response; If I get one of those you listed, would that be plug and play without risk of disk erasure?
"Compatible desktop units would be the Ultra2, Ultra2Plus (which is what you have), Pro2, Ultra4, Ultra4Plus, Pro4, Ultra6, Ultra6Plus, Pro6, ProBE, and Pro Pioneer."
Is there any harm in running the Seatools utility on the disk first as suggested by Stephen?
Thanks Amal
Sandshark wrote:Since you had no luck with (I am assuming a known good) scratch drive, then the likely problems are a bad SATA subsystem and a bad internal power subsystem (converts the power brick 12V to the required internal voltages). Neither of those is repairable.
Unfortunately, the NAS you chose to purchase is very much not like your old one. It has a different processor and runs a different version of the OS. Compatible desktop units would be the Ultra2, Ultra2Plus (which is what you have), Pro2, Ultra4, Ultra4Plus, Pro4, Ultra6, Ultra6Plus, Pro6, ProBE, and Pro Pioneer. The NVX is also compatible, but not really a good choice because of it's 32-bit archetecture. There are also some rack-mount models. Many of those for sale have already been converted to run OS6, so you'd have to re-convert back to OS4.2.31 to mount your volume, assumning it's still intact and not damaged by whatever took out the NAS chassis.
Moving forward with recovery outside the NAS is probably your best choice.
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