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Marova
Jan 28, 2018Aspirant
ReadyNas Duo RND2000 v2 does not boot
Hi! I have a problem with my ReadyNAS Duo RND 2000 v2. Yesterday while cleaning I unplugged the NAS because I wanted to sort all of my cables in a nice way, but when I restarted it, it wouldn't boot....
- Feb 25, 2018
what happens if you enter \\nas-ip-address into windows file explorer's address bar (using the actual NAS IP address)?
Also, if you are using Windows 10, then go into "Turn Windows Features on and off" and see if the SMB 1.0 client is still enabled.
Marova
Jan 28, 2018Aspirant
I just disconnected the power, it hasn't been any problem before.
Not running any firmware, havn't needed it as the NAS has been working fine.
No backup except for the internal (between the two drives)
StephenB
Jan 29, 2018Guru - Experienced User
wrote:
I just disconnected the power, it hasn't been any problem before.
That is risky, and if there are cached writes that haven't yet been written to disk it can result in data loss.
wrote:Not running any firmware, havn't needed it as the NAS has been working fine.
The NAS absolutely has firmware, and can't boot without it.
One reason to ask is to confirm that your NAS is really a v2. Many v1 owners think they have a v2, because the labeling is confusing. A v1 is sparc-based and runs 4.1.x firmware; a v2 is arm-based and runs 5.3.x firmware.
Does your NAS say "v2" on the front panel? Ignore the labels on the back.
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No backup except for the internal (between the two drives)
RAID isn't enough to keep your data safe.
If you can connect disk 1 of your NAS to a windows PC (either SATA or with a USB adapter or dock) you can copy off the data. Windows won't recognize the disk format, but r-linux for windows should be able to read it. http://www.r-tt.com/free_linux_recovery/
- MarovaJan 29, 2018Aspirant
Ok, so it doesn't say v2 on the front, which means I have the v1 (damn labeling)...
RAIDar didn't say what kind of firmware the NAS is using (it was blank) but I don't see how the firmware could just have disappeared?
If the two disks back-up against eachother shouldn't dataloss be near null?
- StephenBJan 30, 2018Guru - Experienced User
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If the two disks back-up against eachother shouldn't dataloss be near null?
There are several scenarios where RAID-1 can fail. One is when you pull the plug when there are writes in the cache that hasn't been executed. That can put the RAID out of sync, or result in file system corruption.
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RAIDar didn't say what kind of firmware the NAS is using (it was blank) but I don't see how the firmware could just have disappeared?
This was with the disks installed or the disks removed?
wrote:
Ok, so it doesn't say v2 on the front, which means I have the v1 (damn labeling)...
The next step is r-linux for windows on a PC (connecting disk 1 of the NAS to the PC using a USB adapter or esata).
with your v1, the two disks aren't identical - one of them will appear unformatted (even to another linux system).
- MarovaFeb 19, 2018Aspirant
Im sorry it has taken so long to respond but I had to buy a new harddrive that I could use as a back-up and put restored files, and it took longer than expected.
This was with the disks installed or the disks removed?
With the disks still installed in the NAS...
The next step is r-linux for windows on a PC (connecting disk 1 of the NAS to the PC using a USB adapter or esata).
with your v1, the two disks aren't identical - one of them will appear unformatted (even to another linux system).
First I tried connecting Disk 1 with an USB adapter. Didn't work... Then I tried with esata and R-Linux recognized it emidiatly. I have also scaned it and used the recovery tool. The files are now on my new harddrive however there are alot of strange files that I don't really know what to do with...
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