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TCHol95
Feb 05, 2025Guide
ReadyNAS 2120 Stuck Starting Up
Have a ReadyNAS 2120 that has been getting slow to access. This morning the web interface prompts for login, but eventually times out after entering user/pw. Running RAIDar shows status "System sta...
StephenB
Feb 06, 2025Guru - Experienced User
A reasonable next step is to power down the NAS and test the disks one at a time in a Windows PC using vendor tools (Seatools for Seagate, Dashboard for Western Digital). You can connect the disks to the PC using a usb adapter/dock. The PC won't recognize the format, but these tools will find the disks.
I suggest labeling the disks by slot as you remove them.
TCHol95
Feb 06, 2025Guide
I reseated the drives and now it's up with a status of Volume data is syncing. Now that I can access the web interface I saw this
Replacing that drive will be my first order of business.
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