Can I recover deleted files from a two disk mirrored NAS?
The most popular approach of utilizing computer networks for data storage is the NAS (Network Attached Storage). NAS includes a client/server design. A single hardware device called the NAS box acts as the interface between the NAS and network clients. One or more disk drives can be attached to many NAS systems to increase the total capacity. NAS devices have become the most popular choice for file sharing and data storage. Like any other storage devices, NAS is also prone to data loss.
The most common causes for data loss in NAS, or RAID Arrays are:
- Inaccessibility of drives and partitions
- Accidental reconfiguration of RAID drives
- Hard drive crashes
- Hard disk drive component failure
- Virus attack
- Accidental deletion of data
- RAID array/controller failure
- Intermittent drive failure resulting in configuration corruption
- Accidental replacement of media components
- Multiple drive failure
- Accidental reformatting of partitions
Remo Undelete can recover files deleted from two disk mirrored NAS, if any one of the drive in the array has healthy file system and the operating system is able to mount the partitions.
Follow the instructions below to recover deleted files using Remo Undelete
Step 1: Run Remo Undelete by double clicking on desktop shortcut or run it from the programs menu. Remo Undelete main application window is opened as shown in Figure a.
Figure a: Program main window
Step 2: Select the logical drive which has deleted data and click “Next”. As you click Next button, the application scans the selected drive for deleted data and lists all the found files and folders in a tree format under Root folder as shown in Figure b.
Figure b: Found files and folders
Step 3: After you find the deleted files you can preview them before recovery. To preview the file, double click on the file whose preview is to be seen. This will show the preview of the selected file as shown in Figure c.
Figure c: Preview
Step 4: To save the recovered files, select the data you wish to recover or click Root folder to select, all the found data and click “Save”. A window to select destination location to restore recovered data is displayed as shown in Figure d.
Figure d: Select destination location
Select the destination location and specify the file types you wish to ignore (file filter) while saving. If you want to save the recovered data in compressed form then enable the Compress Data option and click OK.
The program starts saving the data to selected destination location. All the data will be restored in a new folder by name “UndeleteX” in selected destination location. After the saving process is complete a message pops up intimating the same. You can now access your recovered data as before.
