FAQ for unRAID v6
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Index to common questions
Some are from the wiki FAQ, so
I have an unmountable BTRFS filesystem disk or pool, what can I do to recover my data?
Unlike most other file systems, btrfs fsck (check --repair) should only be used as a last resort. While it's much better in the latest kernels/btrfs-tools, it can still make things worse. So before doing that, these are the steps you should try in this order:
Note: if using encryption you need to adjust the path, e.g., instead of /dev/sdX1 it should be /dev/mapper/sdX1
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