I have a drive that suddenly became disabled

I tried to stop array, detach device, start array, stop array, assign device, start array so it rebuilds but it stays... disabled instead of building up again.

The drive is in a hot swappable cage... i switched them there, (same sata cable), but still the same..

Error in attachment

Its my newest drive, did it die?

What to do?

diskerror

Please post the diagnostics.

See attachment

unraid-diagnostics-20260108-1126.zip

Disk dropped offline, check/replace both cables and post new diags after array start.

huh, very strange that cables get "damaged" by sitting there years..

The disk is via sata connected to the AOC-SASLP-MV8 expansion card.

Will try to connect other sata to the mobo instead, but i'll keep using the same power cord...

I replaced power and sata cable (disconnected pool disk and used those, so its not connected on the sas expansion card either), but its still disabled.

I stopped array, removed drive, turned on array, stopped array, added drive (assign), start array (so it builds up)

But again, it says disabled (with other power and sata cable)... it throws error again, new attachment

NO % building up again

If it fails cable why can i see the disk then to assign it?

unraid-diagnostics-20260108-1223.zip

11 minutes ago, skank said:

but its still disabled.

This is expected, it always needs a rebuild after.

The syslog is being spammed with syslog server related errors; it's not correctly configured, so I cannot see the errors this time, but if you have replaced both cables and the disk has dropped again, it suggests a disk problem, try with a different one.

Crap

I swapped the drive, to do a final test and replaced disk 7 with 2

2 had the smart error report

7 is the one i couldnt bring it back to the array installed again

I shouldnt have done that.

After setting everything original, i get this:

Unmountable disks present:
Disk 2 • WDC_WD20EARS-00MVWB0_WD-WMAZA1502825 (sdd)
Disk 7 • WDC_WD60EZAZ-00ZGHB0_WD-WX71DC81PC3H (sdh)

i cant format those right or i will lose data ?

Anyway, i'm ordering 1 new disk probably 2 but they are so expensive nowadays

I shouldnt have tried further..

Just thinking, if i buy 2x10tb now.. but my parity is 8tb

Is this doable now with those 2 disks failing without losing data?

45 minutes ago, skank said:

I swapped the drive, to do a final test and replaced disk 7 with 2

2 had the smart error report

7 is the one i couldnt bring it back to the array installed again

I shouldnt have done that.

After setting everything original, i get this:

Do you mean swap the cables/slots? Post new diags after the array starts, and don't format the disks.

Its doing a check filesystem status now (in maintenancemode)

Hope i can repair disk and then swap parity, and disk 7 with a bigger one

See attachment

Still going on after 2 hours

21 minutes ago, skank said:

See attachment

No diags.

2 minutes ago, JorgeB said:

No diags.

i cant make diags if im in maintenance mode and the system check is still running...

I will as soon as i can get out of the test and maintenance mode

I stopped the testing

heres the diagn

unraid-diagnostics-20260108-1915.zip

3 hours ago, JorgeB said:

Do you mean swap the cables/slots?

Please clarify exactly what was done; diags are after rebooting.

i swapped place disk 2 and 7

to test other cables too

Then both are failing

Unmountable disks present:
Disk 2 • WDC_WD20EARS-00MVWB0_WD-WMAZA1502825 (sdd)

That one had smart errors before

Disk 7 i cant add anymore its doesnt rebuild

I ordered 2x 10tb drives

Just swapping disk positions should not touch the file system unless there's some hardware issue. Post the output from blkid

How do i do that?

Open a terminal window and type that command there.

1 hour ago, JorgeB said:

Just swapping disk positions should not touch the file system unless there's some hardware issue. Post the output from blkid

/dev/sdb1: UUID="f06fa2e2-8ed9-4012-9f84-3a629409af03" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="xfs"

/dev/sdg1: LABEL_FATBOOT="UNRAID" LABEL="UNRAID" UUID="1C0C-2164" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="vfat" PARTUUID="852ef2e8-01"

/dev/loop1: BLOCK_SIZE="131072" TYPE="squashfs"

/dev/md5p1: UUID="f9c9f6d5-b6c5-4f30-9940-bcec0f9143b6" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="xfs"

/dev/md1p1: UUID="40e27459-87d8-45ae-ba69-4b42504c6840" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="xfs"

/dev/loop2: UUID="c15c6455-4916-4e19-aa2c-f6e9865e0031" UUID_SUB="f16c39c7-751a-48d7-a6ae-fdfabca2bfbc" BLOCK_SIZE="4096" TYPE="btrfs"

/dev/md4p1: UUID="2eb085d7-0d56-447a-a388-1f73133ce6ba" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="xfs"

/dev/loop0: BLOCK_SIZE="131072" TYPE="squashfs"

/dev/md3p1: UUID="aebef0ed-4a59-4526-898f-d74b09a7458b" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="xfs"

/dev/sdh1: UUID="c1b70e10-2cd4-41ab-b2bc-997b1f9b5862" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="xfs" PARTUUID="4d372051-1f45-49d7-8954-1474c74a63a5"

/dev/md6p1: UUID="6fdf01e6-c939-4121-8f77-bb4083cae402" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="xfs"

Disk2 is not showing a filesystem signature, and it has pending sectors, so it could be failing. Run an extended SMART test and post the results.

ok so before i do that

Heres the situation

I got one 8tb parity

I got 2 disks failing

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disk 7 is popping as unassigned, but i cant chose to assign

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I can live with losing data on disk 2 (2tb)

I cannot live with losing data on disk 7 (6tb)

I would prefer losing no data

Today , 2x10tb disks are coming in so i can replace.

What do i do in what way? extended smart tests are running for both disks. Or do i need to buy another 6tb disk to save the data on disk 7 ?????????

Edited January 10Jan 10 by skank

Those images are not working for me, you can attach any images directly to the forum

ok here are the images

I found another 2 tb spare disk, though i'm not sure if it still works.

What can i do now, knowing i have a spare 2tb disks (not sure working), 2x10TB coming in today... and free hot swappable bays

2x smart reports still running

Should i be able to save disk 7 (6tb) or should i get another 6 tb drive...

Edited January 10Jan 10 by skank

If xfs_repair can't repair the filesystem, rebuilding the disks won't fix that. Once the SMART test finishes, reboot to clear the logs and post a new diags after array start.