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Upgrading from ReadyNAS NV+ V1
A NV+ V1 with four 1TB disks running 4.1.16 just died, as in the power button would not power down the box but unplugging did. Powering back up only has the cooling fan running. Rather than replacing the power supply for the 2nd time, we are leaning toward replacing the NAS with much newer technology but also MUST be able to access the contents of those four drives in order to reclaim their contents.
So, it would be very helpful to have recommendations on which Netgear NAS product would have the greatest chance of meeting these requirements. Any suggestions or warnings about using the existing drives during this kind of upgrade would also be appreciated.
iaskyou wrote:
StephenB Thank you for your exhaustive feedback. It is helpful.
Do you think buying another working NV+ V1 NAS to allow the four disks to be inserted makes sense in order to quickly recover and get access to the data files?
It certainly is one option. Keep in mind that Netgear stopped making them in Nov 2011, so you'd be getting a 12+ year old NAS. If you do get one, make sure you are getting a v1. Before migrating the disks, I'd test it with a scratch disk - doing a factory default in with the scratch disk in slot 1, and then making sure I can boot with that disk in every slot.
I'm seeing one on ebay for about $85 + another $25-$80 for shipping (depending how much of a hurry you are in). So $110-$165 USD.
A replacement PSU would cost about $70 (also on ebay) with free shipping. So somewhat cheaper, assuming that the only thing that failed was the PSU.
Another path is to get a USB 4-bay enclosure. You can get a new one for $100-$150 USD, and it would be all you need if you have a PC you can boot under linux. If you use Windows, you could get R-Studio with EXT and Linux RAID support about $80. So you'd end up spending $100-$200, and maybe have something you could use later on.
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iaskyou wrote:
So, it would be very helpful to have recommendations on which Netgear NAS product would have the greatest chance of meeting these requirements. Any suggestions or warnings about using the existing drives during this kind of upgrade would also be appreciated.
Netgear is exiting their storage business - they haven't launched a new ReadyNAS platform since 2017. These are built on Debian 8 - a version of Linux that has now been archived.
So I recommend switching to a different manufacturer. If I were looking at a NAS now, I'd be looking first at
- Asustor
- QNAP
- Synology
These are listed alphabetically (not in preference order), and are just offered as a starting point.
Another possible path is to get a USB-C or Thunderbolt enclosure, and connect that to an always-on PC (perhaps a small form factor model).
iaskyou wrote:
but also MUST be able to access the contents of those four drives in order to reclaim their contents.
Netgear doesn't provide this with their newer ReadyNAS. Support was able to temporarily mount the NV+ v1 volume remotely - but Netgear no longer offers software support for any ReadyNAS.
If you can connect the disks to a PC, it is possible to access the data. This can be done with R-Studio RAID recovery software (or equivalent). Or you can boot the PC up under linux, and directly mount the drives. We can give instructions if that is necessary.
If you don't have the ability to connect the disks to a PC (and don't want a 4 bay enclosure), then you can still find NV+ v1 power supplies. There is a seller on ebay who sells them for about $70 USD. It is also possible to connect a standard ATX supply externally temporarily. But you do need to adjust the pinout (perhaps done in an extension cable).
Whatever path you take on a replacement NAS, I recommend putting a backup plan in place. RAID isn't enough to keep your data safe.
StephenB Thank you for your exhaustive feedback. It is helpful.
Do you think buying another working NV+ V1 NAS to allow the four disks to be inserted makes sense in order to quickly recover and get access to the data files?
The longer-term solution will be to use a newer NAS model but getting access to the data files is the highest priority right now.
iaskyou wrote:
StephenB Thank you for your exhaustive feedback. It is helpful.
Do you think buying another working NV+ V1 NAS to allow the four disks to be inserted makes sense in order to quickly recover and get access to the data files?
It certainly is one option. Keep in mind that Netgear stopped making them in Nov 2011, so you'd be getting a 12+ year old NAS. If you do get one, make sure you are getting a v1. Before migrating the disks, I'd test it with a scratch disk - doing a factory default in with the scratch disk in slot 1, and then making sure I can boot with that disk in every slot.
I'm seeing one on ebay for about $85 + another $25-$80 for shipping (depending how much of a hurry you are in). So $110-$165 USD.
A replacement PSU would cost about $70 (also on ebay) with free shipping. So somewhat cheaper, assuming that the only thing that failed was the PSU.
Another path is to get a USB 4-bay enclosure. You can get a new one for $100-$150 USD, and it would be all you need if you have a PC you can boot under linux. If you use Windows, you could get R-Studio with EXT and Linux RAID support about $80. So you'd end up spending $100-$200, and maybe have something you could use later on.
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