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Nicsta1080
Mar 06, 2017Aspirant
RND2120-100NAS Various Errors
I am unable to access the files on my NAS device. The power light blinks after being turned on. Raidar is unable to find the NAS device, when the drives are inside, unless you play around with the ...
- Mar 07, 2017
Nicsta1080 wrote:
Is there data on the NAS you don't have backed up?
No
Then try a factory reset, with only the good disk installed. You can do that using the duo's boot menu (a bit awkward), or you can zero the good drive using Seatools.
Zeroing the drive returns it to a blank (unformatted) state. The NAS will do a factory install automatically if you power it up with blank disks. Then you'd set it up again.
StephenB
Mar 06, 2017Guru - Experienced User
Nicsta1080 wrote:
What's going on?
Well of course you have one bad disk at least. Did you try booting with only the good disk (ideally in its original slot).
Moving the drives around with the NAS running will normally wipe them. Is there data on the NAS you don't have backed up?
Also, what is the disk drive model?
Nicsta1080 wrote:
Neither disc was viewable in My Computer nor under disc management when I had them connected to a Windows machine.
They won't be shown in My Computer because they are not formatted for windows. You should have seen the drives in Window's disk manager (since Seatools found them).
Nicsta1080
Mar 07, 2017Aspirant
Did you try booting with only the good disk (ideally in its original slot).
Yes.
Is there data on the NAS you don't have backed up?
No
Also, what is the disk drive model?
ST32000542AS
They won't be shown in My Computer because they are not formatted for windows. You should have seen the drives in Window's disk manager (since Seatools found them).
As I stated previously, they did not appear in disk manager.
- StephenBMar 07, 2017Guru - Experienced User
Nicsta1080 wrote:
Is there data on the NAS you don't have backed up?
No
Then try a factory reset, with only the good disk installed. You can do that using the duo's boot menu (a bit awkward), or you can zero the good drive using Seatools.
Zeroing the drive returns it to a blank (unformatted) state. The NAS will do a factory install automatically if you power it up with blank disks. Then you'd set it up again.
- Nicsta1080Mar 07, 2017Aspirant
Bad disk seemed to be the issue. Thank you for your help, I'll post again if I have trouble with setting it up.
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