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Aspirant

Oct 19, 2015

ReadyNAS 104 w/ 6.4 firmware in X-RAID mode is not expanding after adding disks

Hi, I've read through this community and can’t find my exact problem so here it goes. I’m adding 3 2TB drives to the RN104. I had 4 drives in my RN104, from 1 thru 4 was a 1TB, 500GB, 500GB, and a 2T...

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StephenB

Guru - Experienced User

Oct 20, 2015

knelson454 wrote:

Hi,

Kohdee. I read the logs and see the issue. My problem is I don't know how to rename the folder in question. I assume I need to Enable SSH and get to the root but what do I do from there? does ren rename the folder? I never used SSH. I learn fast though. Thanks for any additional help. KN

Re: ho to rename /var/backups/data-1_backupfile to /var/backups/data-1_backupfile_old

mv /var/backups/data-1_backupfile /var/backups/data-1_backupfile_old

If you use putty, you can cut/paste it from this post.

knelson454

Aspirant

Oct 20, 2015

Hi StephenB,

I was able to log in via Putty (also used Tera Term) using root and password and was able to copy and past the line you sent. I did it twice just to make sure. The first time after return it went back to command prompt, second time it said file not found so I assume the first time it renamed the file to OLD.

I have since restarted the ReadyNas 3 times and no love. The NAS is still saying 2.71TB and has not, that I can tell, said its trying to expand.

I appreciate you guys help. Anything else I can try? If not I guess I will reinstall OS this weekend. Thanks, KN.

knelson454
Aspirant
Oct 20, 2015
Hi Guys,
I went back into the directory and see the folder "/var/backups/data-1_backupfile_old", but when I restarted it I assumed it would make a New folder "/var/backups/data-1_backupfile" which I do not see.
Does the NAS need to shut all the way down, power off or just a restart OK? I've only just restarted it.
- StephenB
  Guru - Experienced User
  Oct 20, 2015
  Maybe wait and see if Kohdee has another suggestion.