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Re: ReadyNAS RN104 power died - moving data?
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Hi, my Netgear ReadyNAS RN104 died yesterday. Either the power supplied failed or the power consumption failed (the lcd keeps flashing until the led on the power supply goes out). Anyway I want to move the 4 drives which are in a RAID5 to another NAS. What is the best way to do this assuming the drives and data are all ok. Can I just buy a different model and expect it to work?
Can the data be recovered somehow?
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@declanmcd wrote:
my Netgear ReadyNAS RN104 died yesterday. Either the power supplied failed or the power consumption failed (the lcd keeps flashing until the led on the power supply goes out).
You might start with a risk-buy of a replacement adapter. You can find them for about $25 USD on Amazon.
@declanmcd wrote:
Anyway I want to move the 4 drives which are in a RAID5 to another NAS. What is the best way to do this assuming the drives and data are all ok. Can I just buy a different model and expect it to work?
You can directly migrate to any ReadyNAS OS-6 system with enough bays (RN10x, RN2xx, RN30x, RN42x, RN5xx, RN62x). Some older 4.2 ReadyNAS can be converted to OS-6, and once that is done you can directly migrate to those models also. Those include the Ultra 4/6 and Pro 4/6 models.
@declanmcd wrote:
Can the data be recovered somehow?
If you are comfortable with linux commands, the volume can be manually mounted on a linux PC. If not, you can purchase RAID recovery software that supports BTRFS. ReclaiMe has been used by quite a few people here with some success. Either way, you need a way to connect the disks to the PC. That can be done with USB adapter/docks (including two bay and 4 bay enclosures).
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@declanmcd wrote:
my Netgear ReadyNAS RN104 died yesterday. Either the power supplied failed or the power consumption failed (the lcd keeps flashing until the led on the power supply goes out).
You might start with a risk-buy of a replacement adapter. You can find them for about $25 USD on Amazon.
@declanmcd wrote:
Anyway I want to move the 4 drives which are in a RAID5 to another NAS. What is the best way to do this assuming the drives and data are all ok. Can I just buy a different model and expect it to work?
You can directly migrate to any ReadyNAS OS-6 system with enough bays (RN10x, RN2xx, RN30x, RN42x, RN5xx, RN62x). Some older 4.2 ReadyNAS can be converted to OS-6, and once that is done you can directly migrate to those models also. Those include the Ultra 4/6 and Pro 4/6 models.
@declanmcd wrote:
Can the data be recovered somehow?
If you are comfortable with linux commands, the volume can be manually mounted on a linux PC. If not, you can purchase RAID recovery software that supports BTRFS. ReclaiMe has been used by quite a few people here with some success. Either way, you need a way to connect the disks to the PC. That can be done with USB adapter/docks (including two bay and 4 bay enclosures).
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Re: ReadyNAS RN104 power died - moving data?
Do be careful, as not all manufacturers use the same pin-out. Finding one listed as compatible with a ReadyNAS may be difficult, but the Synology 4-bay 41x and 91x series use the same pin-out.
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Re: ReadyNAS RN104 power died - moving data?
@Sandshark wrote:
Finding one listed as compatible with a ReadyNAS may be difficult
I see quite a few on Amazon that claim to be compatible.
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Re: ReadyNAS RN104 power died - moving data?
There are more than when I was last looking for a 4-pin one. Beware any supplier that hides the current rating -- there is a reason they are doing so.
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@Sandshark wrote:
There are more than when I was last looking for a 4-pin one. Beware any supplier that hides the current rating -- there is a reason they are doing so.
Unfortunately almost all of them do hide it.
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Re: ReadyNAS RN104 power died - moving data?
@StephenB You are an absolute genius! I tried your first suggestion and got a cheap (€30) power supply off Amazon taking care to get one that explicitly mentions the model number....and it worked. Thanks again, you saved me a huge headache.
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@declanmcd wrote:
Thanks again, you saved me a huge headache.
I'm glad I could help.
If you have no backup plan in place for your NAS, a good next step would be to add one.