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ReadyNAS NV+ stuck on "Booting Please wait"
I'm having a very similar issue, though removing the disks had no effect. I had to move the NV+ as it was too loud in the location it was, so I shut it down correctly (waited for it to turn off by its...
Trying to replace a disk in RAID-5 array when another disk is already removed is a great way to destroy your data. You seem amazingly resistant to following the original advice - label the disks by slot, and run disk diagnostics on them. And you are taking a risky path instead.
If you are determined not to run diags, then try powering down again, remove disk 4, reinsert the original disk 3, and try rebooting. If if works, then back up the data. Check the SMART+ stats on the three remaining disks, and let us know if you see anything concerning. And buy a replacement for disk 4.
If it doesn't work, then follow mdgm's advice - power down the NAS, connect the drives to a windows system, and run the vendor diagnostics.
If you are determined not to run diags, then try powering down again, remove disk 4, reinsert the original disk 3, and try rebooting. If if works, then back up the data. Check the SMART+ stats on the three remaining disks, and let us know if you see anything concerning. And buy a replacement for disk 4.
If it doesn't work, then follow mdgm's advice - power down the NAS, connect the drives to a windows system, and run the vendor diagnostics.
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