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ReadyNAS NV+ Stuck at "Booting......" 04-Dec-17
Hi Folks, I've got an odd issue with my ReadNAS NV+ appreciate the device is EOL, but any assistance greatly appreciated. the issue started with not being able to access remotely. I opted to go...
AlansWright wrote:
I've found a scratch disk and put it in. before the factory reset, I thought I'd just try booting it up and it starts without issue on a factory default configuration, so it looks like there's no further hardware failure other than the PSU.
Good. That was the point of the scratch disk test. Depending on the prior use of the scratch disk, the NAS can do either a factory install, or get stuck with a corrupted root on boot. Doing the factory reset with the scratch in place simply preempted the latter possibility. However, you got the factory install anyway, and I agree with your conclusion that the NAS hardware looks healthy.
AlansWright wrote:
Your thoughts on the next-steps would be greatly appreciated. Ideally, I'd like to avoid destroying the original raid set, if possible.
You could try booting up the NAS using the option to skip the file system check - not sure if that will change anything, but it is easy to try. If it does work, you should back up the system right away.
There are two other approaches to extracting data from the drives. One is to boot the system into tech support mode, and attempt to mount the RAID array manually. The second is to connect at least three of the disks to a PC (either through SATA or USB), and then boot the system up under linux (perhaps using a "live" linux boot disk). Either way you'd then use linux shell commands to attempt to mount the array, and then offload the data.
An alternative to using linux in the PC is to use data recovery software (such as ReclaiMe). Though that is an expensive approach if the array is functional.
Once you have the data, then it's easiest (and safest) to do a factory reset, rebuild the NAS configuration, and restore the data.
I'd start by powering down the NAS, and removing the disks (labeling them by slot).
Power up the NAS with no disks, and see if it boots and shows "no disks" on the LCD display.
Test the disks in a windows PC using vendor tools (seatools for seagate, lifeguard for western digital).
FWIW, Netgear stopped updating the disk HCL years ago, so it isn't useful anymore. WDC WD20EFRX (2 TB Reds) work well in the legacy NAS. I expect the 2 TB Seagate Ironwolf would too, but I haven't tried them.
Hi StephenB,
Thanks for the tip !!
I've removed the disks (labelled them) and it doesn now attempt to boot. The screen shows "ERR: NO DISKS"
I've not yet tested the disks, but will. FWIW, they are: WD20EFRX's have been in it a couple of years.
I've also had a thought, these devices will have a BIOS battery, I've never replaced it..... Worth checking ?
Thanks for your help.
Al.
It does have a battery, so that might be worth replacing.
Hey quick update:
It would seem that the issue is a failed power supply. I left it powered off for a while (24+ Hours), replaced the battery and then powered back on.
All I got was a faint pop and smell of burning. sure enough, PSU was fried.I've read that these burn PSU's out quite readily, so I must have been lucky, this is the first tIme I've had a failure. New one ordered, will be with me next week.
In the meantime, I'm going to test the disks, to ensure they are all OK.
Hi StephenDB,
I've now got the replacement PSU, I'll get it installed this evening and see where I get to.....
Would you expect it to come straight up and just work ? or would you think it's more likely that'll default and I'll need to reconfigure ?
I also replaced the CMOS Battery, checked the HDD's and replaced the fan for a silent running one. Only thing left would be a memory upgrade :)
Thanks in advance !
Al.
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