I Googled about error as described in topic title. Only logical advice I could find was to run Chkdsk /f on another computer with Unraid USB, of which no errors were found. And to stop stray, shut down and try different port. Drive is a relatively new Kingston DataTraveler. 

 

Neither possible solition worked. I am not sure how to proceed. Is it possible to make new drive and move my stuff over? A script to run? Fix Common Problems app is erranous? Fix problems points me to main page for further investigation but I don’t see anything wonky?

 

On main screen it shows Flash as “NORMAL OPERATION, DEVICE IS ACTIVE”

 

Attached you’ll find my diagnostic log.

 

Any and all help is greatly appreciated; not sure what to do here 🤔😥

 

ps. This is thread I was able to find, for reference. 

 

 

tower-diagnostics-20190207-0103.zip

Edited February 7, 20197 yr by blaine07
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Your syslog says flash is read-only. Are you using a USB2 port as suggested in that other thread?

 

 

Your syslog says flash is read-only. Are you using a USB2 port as suggested in that other thread?
 
 

Yes, USB drive is definitely in 2.0 port.

Noticed some secure boot/UEFI settings. Would changing to that and turning secure boot on motherboard possibly help anything?(no haven’t fiddled with it and not itching to have unbootable thumb drive just not sure what to do here :-( )

Worth noting, I did run Chkdsk /f again on it on my laptop and it didn’t find any issues. I also tried using DiskPart to disable write protection but it didn’t do any good either.

I've not heard of any problems with Kingston but there are a lot of models. You could try this:

1. Copy config folder from flash to PC
2. Prepare flash as a new install
3. Copy config folder from PC to flash
4. Boot

I've not heard of any problems with Kingston but there are a lot of models. You could try this:

1. Copy config folder from flash to PC
2. Prepare flash as a new install
3. Copy config folder from PC to flash
4. Boot

What effect will that have on all my docker containers /VMs setup? :-(

Everything about your settings is in the config folder. Everything should just work like it was.

Everything about your settings is in the config folder. Everything should just work like it was.

Will it require re downloading plugins or dockers again despite all settings being saved? Have a bunch of stuff configured and by miracles got it all working. Obviously want/need this fixed just scared.... err terrified I’m going to bork something up worse and never get it back how it was.

Would it even remotely be beneficial to just get a different thumb drive entire and put unraid on it then move my config to it? I believe that will cause licensing issues but I’m still on my trial period; the moment I do that will I lose remainder of trial? (I can buy it now; just hadn’t gotten to it if it makes any difference with trial situation)

53 minutes ago, blaine07 said:

Will it require re downloading plugins or dockers again despite all settings being saved?

No. Your plugins and docker settings are in the config folder on flash, your docker apps are in the docker image and appdata on your disk(s).

47 minutes ago, blaine07 said:

Would it even remotely be beneficial to just get a different thumb drive entire and put unraid on it then move my config to it? I believe that will cause licensing issues but I’m still on my trial period; the moment I do that will I lose remainder of trial? (I can buy it now; just hadn’t gotten to it if it makes any difference with trial situation)

I would try to get the one you are using working before going to that trouble. If it truly isn't writable for some reason then I would expect that to become apparent when you are trying to prepare it again.

Well all seems well; got a different thumb drive and made a new Unraid Drive; moved Config over per your advice. Had to purchase key, that I was going to purchase anyways, but all seems well. Seems unusually easy to fix the issue..I mean I am out a thumb drive but I keep those around for a reason. Kind of in disbelief it was "just that easy" :scratches head:

 

Now I need to swap out parity drives.

 

Going to toss old thumb drive now, LOL. How do I mark this as "SOLVED"? Thank you for all the help @trurl

1 minute ago, trurl said:

I would try to get the one you are using working before going to that trouble. If it truly isn't writable for some reason then I would expect that to become apparent when you are trying to prepare it again.

I just wanted to make sure I had a "fallback" plan in case making a new one didn't turn out for the better; in which in miraculously did :-)

To give you a little more insight into why it is "just that easy".

 

The Unraid OS is in RAM. It is unpacked fresh from the archives on flash at each boot into RAM, and it runs completely in RAM. After doing a "clean install" when it boots, any settings you have made in the webUI, which are saved in that config folder, are applied.

2 minutes ago, trurl said:

To give you a little more insight into why it is "just that easy".

 

The Unraid OS is in RAM. It is unpacked fresh from the archives on flash at each boot into RAM, and it runs completely in RAM. After doing a "clean install" when it boots, any settings you have made in the webUI, which are saved in that config folder, are applied.

Makes since; some pretty smart insight. If only everything in life was this easy. I chalk it up to one of two things...1) thumbdrive I was using before switching was junk; one of those all metal ones that just get hot as fire. I call them heatsinks LOL OR 2) something with the Pre-Clear plugin. When chaos started ensuing it was after I "pre-cleared" a drive using Pre-Clear...It seemed funny from get go with that plugin but now I know not to meddle with it any the more I suppose.