my ReadyNas NV died - I cannt' start the device anymore.
I've replcaed the PSU, but the error exists - i believe the mainboard or something is defect. The NAS won't boot up if i plug in the power cord.
I'd say the disks are ok - is there a possibility to recover the data?
I got a client pc with 6 sata ports - is there a way to recover the data if i plug the disks to it? Or is there a possibility to use the disks in a newer version, probably in the readynas nv+ and recover the data?
Sellers of used NAS often don't use the right picture though, so you need to contact them and confirm what they have to sell.
Another option (better if you don't have a NV+ on hand) is get an OS6 ReadyNAS. Netgear support can help you migrate the data. You would need external storage (e.g., USB drives) to off-load the data. Here's some more info on that: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29876/session
R-Linux doesn't support RAID recovery - it worked for you because you were using mirroring. R-Studio might work. Most raid-recovery software isn't free, disk internals charges $249 for a personal license to their tool.
Though there's a chance it won't be enough, per-incident Netgear support is much cheaper. In my opinion risk is also less.
I was getting corrup files which caused my ReadyNas Duo v1 to hang for 15 minutes when you tried to copy them. Symptons were certain files would have a size of 2.3 Eb (ExaBytes i.e bigger than all the storage you'd likely use in a lifetime).
I downloaded R-Linux 5.1 for Windows and have managed to successfully copy off the files most precious - music and photos. Because it can mount the disk, and you can set filters to ignore files bigger than X, it was able to salvage all the important stuff
It does take a while to scan but its worth it - and free. I have now formatted the disks and copied everything back.
BTW its porbably worth investing in a UPS - pretty sure my issues were down to the frequent, short power cuts that hosed the Duo every time!!
