Problem finding Nas after upgrading to new firmware version

[fvdw]

What kind of PC are you using?. If it is a tower then it might have a second sata port that you could use.
I have no experience with VMware but on virtualbox you can add usb interface
For VMware see this link
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2019644

[fvdw]

Note that your nas disk has 8 partitions. You need to access partition 8

[leone101]

Hi fvdw, sorry i coudn't answer before because health problems...
after some tries i reached to find partitions in kali linux virtual machine but as u can see when i try to access to sda8 it tells me it can't be opened because probably i had public and private partition on it and it send me back this message.

[fvdw]

Input/output error doesn't sound good, such error is typically coming if a disk sector cannot be read. If it was a permission error you would get message permission denied.
Anyhow do you run kali as user root ?
If not try to run as root.
Can you open the other partitions of the nas disk or do they give the same error?

[leone101]

Hi fvdw,
i report last experiences but i'm pretty sure the problem is the HD faulted.
i tried to connect it many times under kali linux in VM as administrator.
The HD sometimes is recognized and show partitions after few times....otherwise not.....when i try to open partition 8 it retrive me always errors and partitions after long disappears from the desk.....same for others....
Ialso tried to connect HD directly on serial ata on mobo.....when i switch on the pc smart protection on PC retrive me Predicted Failure of HD durig check and ask me to backup immediatly data because failure will be imminent.
So i think it is impossible to try more to backup datas and i think i lost them forever.
I ordered now a toshiba new 14tb hd and i would try to replace in NetworkSpace2 chassis and try to install from 0 the firmware

[fvdw]

Thx for the update, sorry to hear that your harddisk is defective but than indeed it is game over.
A 14TB disk....cool but expensive. That will take some time format...you must use gpt type partition table

[leone101]

Could i do format....partioning and install SO trough your console program?

[fvdw]

Yes you can do that

[leone101]

last time i did this procedure many years ago....could you please redirect me to the right link to start again from beginning with fresh new hd on nas to be installed to brand new os guide??

[fvdw]

If you have the fvdw-sl console on your pc you can use it, just select install firmware and follow the instructions in the main window of the console