ReadyNAS 104 Bricked

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Scorpotia wrote:

then on Windows Explorer i had full access to folder called "data" which was not a share I made.

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That was just the full data volume - you'll see that if you access the NAS using admin credentials.  So it wasn't a sign of any corruption, it was just normal behavior.

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Scorpotia wrote:

I have tried writing zeroes to one drive and attempting everything again, still no luck.

 

Try removing all the disks, and zeroing all of them (zero the entire disk, don't use the quick version). Then look at the SMART stats after you zero them.

While the disks are out, try powering up the NAS, and see if the NAS reports a no-disks status on the LCD.  This is just to confirm that the boot loader is basically functioning with no disks.

When the first disk is zeroed, you can try to do a factory install with just that one disk - just insert it into the NAS and power up.  That will complete more quickly than doing the default with all disks installed.

Assuming that works, you have two ways to proceed.  One is to add the disks one at a time.  The other is to re-zero the first disk (using the quick zero this time) and try a factory install with all disks in place.

The first way is much slower, but if there is an issue with a specific disk or drive bay it will be easier to diagnose.