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Readynas 104 lost volumes
I have a Readynas 104 with 4 X 2 TB drives RAID 5. All drives healthy. OS 6 Wanting to increase size of the volume, replaced drive 1 with 4 TB drive. Resync started. Within a couple hours of the resync, disk 4 and system went from degraded to dead. Now when I boot the system it’s asking to create a new volume which I have not done believing the data is still intact. I did remove the new 4 TB drive and put the original back into bay 1. Looking for advice on what to do to get at least most of the data back if possible. Thank youDrive replacement for failed drive
Hello everyone I've been running a ReadyNAS RNDU4000 (Ultra 4) populated with 4 x ST4000VN000 4TB drives in a RAID 5 configuration giving me 10.9TB available volume space for many years now. I've also upgraded the device to run on OS6 (currently 6.9.3). I've had a single drive failure and was looking at what I could replace it with. The ST4000VN000 are no longer available and was looking at the current Seagate IronWolf 4TB drives. The one that looked promising was the ST4000VN006 but it runs at 5400rpm which differs from the 5900rpm my current drives are. Would this be a problem? I use my NAS for music streaming and media playback. Has anyone used these drives or better still replaced a ST4000VN000 with one? Anyone got any further suggestions on drive replacement as I cannot find a drive compatibility chart anywhere any more especially for upgraded NAS devices on OS6. Many thanksRN 422 Volume recovery
Hi all, Hopefully someone out there will have the expertise to help me recover my data. I have a RN 422 with 2 x 4TB drives running in Raid 1 configuration. All has been good until a month ago it started playing up. Failing to boot and an error message on the screen. After some investigation by myself I purchased a replacement drive fitted it and powered on the unit. From what I have learnt now I believe I did the wrong thing. I have not been able to access my data for about a month now and don't have a back-up. I thought Raid 1 ensured a back-up (mirror) but I have since learnt not. This is what I can see if I log into my NAS. Disk 1 is the original and Disk 2 is new blank and formatted.Readynas Duo v2 new disk stops syncing
Y'all I have a Readynas Duo v2 with Raidiator 5.3.13 I had two 4 TB WD WD40EFRX installed. Some time ago one of the disks stopped working (the one in bay #2) I have purchased a replacement a WD40EFPX also 4 TB At first I didn't know about the hot swap, so I powered down before replacing the disk -> nothing happened. Then I realized about the hot swap and reinserted the disk, while the NAS was on and now the disk i recognized and it starts to resync. It stops the resync process after some minutes. If I try and reinsert the disk the same happens, it starts resyncing and both the admin webpage and Raidar application reflects the change, but alas, it stops again. The disk in bay #1 works fine Any hints on how to progress? Thanks in advance! /mortenUsing ReadyNAS as backend for lightweight web tools — is it reliable?
Hi everyone, I currently maintain a small web tool (for example a gratuity / end-of-service benefit calculator for users in the UAE), and I’m evaluating options to host user data, logs, JSON storage files, and backups. My ideal setup is a lightweight, always-on system without needing a full server. That’s where ReadyNAS caught my interest. Some of the things I’m considering: Using ReadyNAS to host REST APIs, static JSON or YAML config files, and backing up user session data. Ensuring data integrity and performance — especially under concurrent access. Handling firmware updates without breaking API endpoints. Syncing backups to cloud or another NAS for redundancy. A few questions for those experienced with ReadyNAS: 1. Has anyone used ReadyNAS to back a small web service or tool (not just file server)? 2. What is the maximum recommended concurrent requests for lightweight API files (JSON) on ReadyNAS? 3. Which methods have you used for version-safe firmware updates so that custom services are not lost? 4. How do you handle secure access (SSL, tokens) when serving APIs from a NAS that’s also storing private user data? If anyone’s already built similar backend or microservice setups using ReadyNAS, I’d love pointers or pitfalls to avoid. Thank you!Readynas ultra 6 won't go past readynas screen
Ho all, after many years I've decided to tackle my readymas issue. I had an issue with it 3 years back and paid a tech to look at it, he said 2 drives had collapsed and replaced them. It worked again after restriping or what ever it did. Fine for 6 months then wouldn't work again. I check and hes put in normal drives, a different brand and refurbished. I'm suspecting one or more of the drives have again died so it won't start up. We tried to access the boot menu, it won't go past the readynas screen. We did as mentioned in paperwork and held in the reset button and nothing past readynas screen. Took all drives out and tested, it cones up with no drives, so assume its working still. What's the best way forward from here please? Ideas? No idea which drives aren't working so cant just replace them. I'm not that tech savvy but my kids are 😜 and trying to fix it for me.Someone is selling an EDA500 brand new in the box on Ebay
I've seen a thread or two here asking if the EDA500 is still available. It was actually discontinued in 2019, but, I've seen a recent listing on Ebay for a EDA500 brand new in the box. The same seller is also selling some used 626x's and EDA500's paired together.
