April 3, 20242 yr Hi all, It all started with a notification telling me, suddenly, that my usb key was not writable / readable anymore in Unraid webui. After a reboot, I've got the nice Syslinux 6.XX loard error / Boot error message. I took the usb key out of my server and made the usual disk checks, it's full of errors. testdisk was actually able to find the UNRAID partition on the usb drive, and eventually copied 1275 files out of 1275, successfully. ```` Copy done! 1275 ok, 0 failed ```` This seems to be good news, but once I started looking at the files several a first severe strange thing popped-up: 1. here is a recent screenshot I've made of my array : but here is what the "DISK_ASSIGNMENTS.txt" file on my key is listing : ````` Disk Assignments Disk: parity Device: ST20000NM007D-3DJ103_ZVT5JD71 Status: DISK_OK Disk: disk1 Device: WDC_WD140EDFZ-11A0VA0_9MGJZH6K Status: DISK_OK Disk: disk2 Device: WDC_WD140EDFZ-11A0VA0_9MGH0SWK Status: DISK_OK Disk: disk3 Device: WDC_WD140EDFZ-11A0VA0_9RJ9AXPC Status: DISK_OK Disk: disk4 Device: WDC_WD80EDAZ-11TA3A0_VG02A8XG Status: DISK_OK Disk: disk5 Device: WDC_WD80EFZX-68UW8N0_VK0V8N6Y Status: DISK_OK Disk: disk6 Device: WDC_WD180EDGZ-11B2DA0_3FHEU4PT Status: DISK_OK Disk: disk7 Device: ST6000DM003-2CY186_ZR10LGGX Status: DISK_OK Disk: disk8 Device: WDC_WD180EDGZ-11B2DA0_3FHSBHAT Status: DISK_OK Disk: disk9 Device: WDC_WD140EDFZ-11A0VA0_XHG4ZE5H Status: DISK_OK Disk: disk10 Device: WDC_WD140EDFZ-11A0VA0_9RHVA5KC Status: DISK_OK Disk: disk11 Device: ST6000DM003-2CY186_ZR10PK1V Status: DISK_OK Disk: disk12 Device: TOSHIBA_MG09ACA18TE_6250A5Z7FG0H Status: DISK_OK Disk: disk13 Device: TOSHIBA_MG09ACA18TE_6260A3JGFG0H Status: DISK_OK Disk: disk14 Device: ST18000NM000J-2TV103_ZR53Z8L8 Status: DISK_OK Disk: disk15 Device: Status: DISK_NP Disk: disk16 Device: Status: DISK_NP Disk: disk17 Device: Status: DISK_NP Disk: disk18 Device: Status: DISK_NP Disk: disk19 Device: Status: DISK_NP Disk: disk20 Device: Status: DISK_NP Disk: disk21 Device: Status: DISK_NP Disk: disk22 Device: Status: DISK_NP Disk: parity2 Device: Status: DISK_NP_DSBL Disk: cache Device: KINGSTON_SA2000M81000G_50026B76844E1A84 Status: DISK_OK Disk: vms Device: PNY_120GB_SATA_SSD_PNA0322700061AT04833 Status: DISK_OK Disk: flash Device: DataTraveler_3.0 Status: DISK_OK ```` In regards to everything else, docker, plugins, etc. I don't really mind, but I really would like to get my array back. since I do have my parity drive ID, it must be possible. it is safe to think this is not the place where my array config actually is stored on my usb stick ? Is it afe to assume I could simply re-flash an unraid usb drive, and copy the whole config folder to its root, and that I4d get all my previous config back in place ? What are the steps to follow here ? thanks !
April 3, 20242 yr I would first try to restore the /config folder from the backup, if the devices are not assigned correctly, assign them as the screenshot, assuming there were no changes after the screenshot.
April 3, 20242 yr Author Thanks for the quick reply @JorgeB So, am I right thinking I should : 1. flash a new key with the usb creator tool 2. one finalised, copy the config folder (all lower caps folder names) to the root of my newly created usb boot key 3. start unraid and cross fingers and toes
April 3, 20242 yr Author By the way, the data I've got back was recovered by testdisk, and even with a copy result that is OK, it seems like some folders are now in upper case : I believe this will make things harder... I think I did enable flash backups on Unraid connect, but fr some reason, when I head there, I keep seeing the Loading message, and cannot see my backups. I also tried using another browser and incognito mode, same result. Is there a chance I could find my "connect" backups somewhere ? If not, is it safe to pass ALL the folders and files I see in the above list in lower cap ?
April 3, 20242 yr Author ok well, I am copying the "CONFIG" (upper case) folder I got back from my previous key back to the newly flashed one. I'll try a reboot in a few seconds. fingers...and toes...
April 3, 20242 yr Author OK you were right, the server started, all disks are detected, all plugins are running ! but the array wont start as I already had a usb key failure a few months ago and transferred it to the "new" one that failed as well. So I guess I made too much key transfers in less than a year : what now ?
April 3, 20242 yr 5 minutes ago, meaning said: what now Contact support with the detail and they should be able to do a manual transfer for you.
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