I have a problem with my ReadyNAS 102. I've been using it for several years without issues, recently I noticed I don't see it over the network, the power and backup lights are continuosly blinking together. It is not responding to the power button, when I unplug it and plug again it powers on automatically (without pressing Power button) and the lights keep blinking.
I tried switching disks (they are mirrored 2TB disks), using only the first or second one in bay 1, nothing.
I connected it directly with the computer, but still cannot see the disks, the ping is not responding, etc.
Finally I tried the reset on the back to reinstall OS, but after powering it again (unplug, plug) the lights start blinking and it doesn't go into the reset mode.
Do you have any hints, advices what else I could do? I have a lot of family photos there and don't want to lose them. I haven't tried that yet, but is it possible to access them directly from discs, ommitting NAS server?
One lesson you should take away is that you need to back up any content you care about. If you only have one copy (on anything, not just a NAS), then you risk losing it. Hopefully you will be able to get the content back.
You can also power down the disks, and connect them to a Windows PC - either using SATA or a USB adapter/dock. Then test them with vendor tools - Seatools for Seagate, Dashboard for Western Digital. Run the full non-destructive test. Windows won't mount the disks, as they don't use a format that Windows supports. But the vendor tools should find them.
That was actually the intention of having NAS, to store and protect files from losing them by keeping the data in two mirrored disks. The best would be to have it in two separate locations, also geographically, but I didn't go that far unfortunately...
I did use RAIDar but it doesn't find the file server.
I will try to connect both disks with the computer and diagnose with the tools you mentioned, but I need to get the USB adapter first.
There are a couple things you can try, though neither has a high likelihood of success:
Replace the power supply
USB recovery.
As for the next step, that depends a lot on your perceived continued need. If you plan to stick with a ReadyNAS, then you could simply purchase one and insert your drives. It will need to be one that runs OS6 (and that includes a legacy model that has been converted). If you do go with a legacy one, be aware that your current caddies will not work with one, but they will work with any OS6 native desktop unit. Lots of used ones are sold without the caddies because sellers don't understand their value and dispose of them with the drives.
