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ReadyNAS Pro 4 X-RAID2 with 4 Drives not rebuilding array after Drive 3 Failure
Recently, my ReadyNAS Pro 4 had a Hard Drive that failed in Drive 3. Since I am using X-RAID2, my volume is now running unprotected. I purchased a spare, hot-swappable drive and replaced it, but my R...
DaneA wrote:
Try to connect the new drive to a PC then format it to NTFS format. Afterwards, insert it again to bay 3 of your ReadyNAS Pro 4 then observe if it will rebuild the volume automatically when inserted.
I suggest rebooting the NAS first. If the status doesn't change, then remove the drive (NAS running) and hot-insert it. Be very careful to remove/reinsert the correct drive.
If that fails, then try the PC formatting.
Tried hot-swapping and then restarting. No effect. I'll try formatting now.
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