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ReadyNAS Duo only boots with no drives
Model: ReadyNAS Duo RND2000 v2. 2 x Samsung HD103SJ (1000GB/7200rpm/32M) in mirror running without problem for 2-3yrs. I normally receive email notifications for weekly backups to an attached USB ...
Latest testing:
Took the 2 drives and installed each in turn internally in my PC. Checked with the Linux reader:
Drive 1 shows the following:
Hard Disk Drives
'Linux Ext Volume 1' 1.95Gb
'Linux Ext Volume 2 (c)' 929.11Gb (All my files are visible in here)
Unallocated Space
'HD103SJ, at end' 211.39Gb with a big question mark on the icon
Physical drives
'HD103SJ' 931.51Gb
Containers
'c_LVM' 929.11Gb
Drive 2 shows ONLY the physical drive as above and the unallocated space: 'HD103SJ, at end' 931.51Gb
While each drive was installed in the PC, I tested using Seagate SeaTools (tried Samsung HUtils first but had a message saying drive model not supported).
Both drives passed the SeaTools (DOS) short test. Drive 2 also passed a long test (I haven't had time to do a long test on disk 1).
I tried booting the ReadyNAS with each of the drives in place one at a time in their correct bay, but just get the flashing power led and fast fan, then eventual self- power down after 5 minutes or so.
Started the unit with NO drives inserted, and the unit 'boots' and is visible in RAIDar with 'No disks detected' (also physically flashing the LEDs (3+2)).
I shut the unit down and inserted disk 2. Tried both normal boot and a system reset, but each time the unit gives 3-4 short bursts of fan activity then powers off. Exactly the same story for disk 1.
I don't know what to do next. Do I just have a new book end?
Took the 2 drives and installed each in turn internally in my PC. Checked with the Linux reader:
Drive 1 shows the following:
Hard Disk Drives
'Linux Ext Volume 1' 1.95Gb
'Linux Ext Volume 2 (c)' 929.11Gb (All my files are visible in here)
Unallocated Space
'HD103SJ, at end' 211.39Gb with a big question mark on the icon
Physical drives
'HD103SJ' 931.51Gb
Containers
'c_LVM' 929.11Gb
Drive 2 shows ONLY the physical drive as above and the unallocated space: 'HD103SJ, at end' 931.51Gb
While each drive was installed in the PC, I tested using Seagate SeaTools (tried Samsung HUtils first but had a message saying drive model not supported).
Both drives passed the SeaTools (DOS) short test. Drive 2 also passed a long test (I haven't had time to do a long test on disk 1).
I tried booting the ReadyNAS with each of the drives in place one at a time in their correct bay, but just get the flashing power led and fast fan, then eventual self- power down after 5 minutes or so.
Started the unit with NO drives inserted, and the unit 'boots' and is visible in RAIDar with 'No disks detected' (also physically flashing the LEDs (3+2)).
I shut the unit down and inserted disk 2. Tried both normal boot and a system reset, but each time the unit gives 3-4 short bursts of fan activity then powers off. Exactly the same story for disk 1.
I don't know what to do next. Do I just have a new book end?
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