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Unlock the disks (ASAP)

foxtrotflynn
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Unlock the disks (ASAP)

Hello

Please help me to unlock my disks, I started Erase Volume via RAIDarand and then light turn off...

 

I have same problem https://community.netgear.com/t5/Using-your-ReadyNAS/ATA-Secure-Erase-from-RAIDar/m-p/887693#M44912

 

but link with solution not working https://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=391272#p391272

 

hard:

ReadyNAS Duov2

2xWD Green 1.5TB

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StephenB
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Re: Unlock the disks (ASAP)

Try powering up with the drives in place, waiting 5 minutes or so, and then shutting down.  There are some posts here that suggest that procedure.

 

They can also be unlocked with hdparm (linux utility).

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mdgm-ntgr
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