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JeffB101
Aspirant
Sep 21, 2024

ReadyNAS 516 Stops on Booting

We have a ReadyNAS 516. It is probably 8+ years old, and I believe it's running RIAD 5 with 3 hard disks. (It's been a while since I had set it up.) Several months ago, after being shut down for a...
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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Sep 21, 2024
JeffB101 wrote:


Several months ago, after being shut down for a few weeks, I went to turn it back online, and the volumes were gone. I was able to access the GUI; a few screenshots are below. The error stated, "Remove inactive volumes to use the disk. Disk #1"

 

 

Do you have a backup of the files?

 

Just replacing a bad disk isn't enough to remount a failed volume.  Download the full log zip file from the web ui, there is a lot more information in the logs on what has gone wrong.

 

If you need help interpreting the logs, you can send me a private message (PM) using the envelope icon in the upper right of the forum page.  Put the entire log zip into cloud storage (Dropbox, google drive, etc), and put a link in the PM. Make sure the link permissions are set so anyone with the link can download.

JeffB101's avatar
JeffB101
Aspirant
Sep 21, 2024

Sorry, answer to your first question. I ran backups to an external drive. However, it did not back up the most important files (the family photos) for some reason...

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    StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Sep 21, 2024

    Unfortunately you have two failed drives - I gave you more details in the PM I sent you.

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