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jads123
Aspirant
Jul 25, 2026

RN626X: Data array missing from mdstat after OS reinstall (password recovery)

Hi all,   Hoping someone can help me safely recover my data array. Details below:   MODEL: ReadyNAS RN626X, 6 disks, RAID 5, ~18TB data (OS 6)   TIMELINE: 1. Admin password stopped working une...
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jads123
Aspirant
Aug 02, 2026

Thank you StephenB​ i just pm'd you the logs, thanks for looking into this.

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