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RND4000v2 (ReadyNAS NV+ v2) Won't Boot
The unit is stuck on the following message "Checking root FS" it has been stuck on this for hours, how do I get past this?
clarky100 wrote:
The replacement drive has some data on it, what is the best way to format it before installing
Again, you don't want to format it. Rather you want to unformat it.
With windows, right click on computer and select manage. You can then right-click on any "volumes" shown in the windows disk manager for the drive, and delete them.
Or use a vendor disk diag (lifeguard or seatools), and use the test to zero the drive. There's a quick-erase test in one of them (I forget which) that zeros sectors at the beginning and end of the drive. That will wipe the partition info, so the NAS will see an unformatted drive.
Hi clarky100,
Just want to share these links below if ever you want to proceed in performing disk tests:
http://www.seagate.com/as/en/support/downloads/item/seatools-win-master/
http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=612&sid=3
Regards,
DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
Thanks all, I will try test the drives and post back, your help is appreciated
It finally booted, it is X-RAID2 and firmware 5.3.5. Looks like drive 1 is dead, if I replace with another 2TB drive it should rebuild?
clarky100 wrote:
It finally booted, it is X-RAID2 and firmware 5.3.5. Looks like drive 1 is dead, if I replace with another 2TB drive it should rebuild?
Try booting with drive 1 removed. Normally that will work.
If it does, then back up your critical data (since a rebuild stresses the remaining drives - and a second failure will destroy the volume).
When that is done, hot-insert a replacement disk.
clarky100 wrote:
It finally booted, it is X-RAID2 and firmware 5.3.5. Looks like drive 1 is dead, if I replace with another 2TB drive it should rebuild?
If it booted you should be able to backup your data. Do this first, then replace the bad disk.
Am I right in thinking with XRAID I can replace the Faulty 2TB drive with a larger one
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