Short version: I have a 3TB disk with all my data, that only my old ReadyNAS can access. Right now I can't access it through the ReadyNAS either, cause unknown. I want to keep the data, and avoid a format if possible. I need help either fixing the ReadyNAS device so it will read the disc correctly OR access the disc with my data some other way that through the ReadyNAS.
Long version: I've recently gotten a new NAS device, upgrading my ~3 year old ReadyNAS Duo to a Zyxel NSA325V2. My harddrives are 2x Seagate 3TB NAS drives, none of which has ever been in any raid config. I'm using a HP Probook laptop with Win8 with all relevant software updated. At the moment I don't have access to a desktop rig to try to collect the data that way.
Disk 1 has only been installed in the ReadyNAS and contains all my backup data.
Disk 2 has only been installed in the Zyxel and contains no data.
I suspect that the ReadyNAS is somehow failing, while the hard drives are most likely OK.
My problem is that my ReadyNAS does'nt work properly, and it's seemingly the only device I have able to access the data on Disk 1 (atleast when the ReadyNAS is functioning properly). This is likely because of the ReadyNAS formatting the drive upon installation, which implements a partition system my other devices won't recognize. Not even my WD external harddrive "shell", which originally had a 1TB drive in it, will allow me to access it. The disc manager tool in windows detects the disc, which holds about 3-4 partitions but with no (recognized) file system.
With Disk 1 inserted and turned on, I can locate the ReadyNAS using both RAIDar and windows explorer. (I find it odd though, that win explorer lists the NAS twice in explorer - one using the NAS IP address and one using the Netgear-style Host name.) I can however only access the root folder of the drive, containing the default Netgear folder Media and Backup, in addition to my own-made folder which contains all of the data that I want to keep. When trying to enter any of the folders in the root directory, I get the standard windows timing out "cannot access 10.10.0.999/media" file/destination error message. This happens when the drive is installed in either one of bay 1 or bay 2.
The problem started a while back, when I suddenly was unable to turn the ReadyNAS off the normal way - I ended up having to pull the power cord to kill it. Since then I've been unable to access the data on the disc.
Any guidance is much appreciated.
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