A two‑bay NAS near Boring Road and Kankarbagh, Patna, flagged a failed member and folders turned slow and occasionally read‑only for users in Rajendra Nagar and Fraser Road. The office needed a simple, member‑first plan that kept the healthy disk safe and delivered the same share names back to staff. DataCare Labs outlined a mirror‑safe sequence: stabilize the failed disk, capture a sector‑consistent clone, assemble a virtual mirror, and verify paths and permissions on test hosts before exporting to new media.

• Brand: Toshiba N300
• Capacity: 10TB
• Data Size: 7.5TB
• Success Rate: 100%

Timeouts appeared first, then a failed member alert and slow reads on the partner disk. Forced rebuilds risked copying bad sectors and widening the problem. The team paused changes and requested short, plain updates and a familiar layout on return to avoid confusion. They wanted mapped paths and folder names unchanged so staff could reconnect quickly without rework or guidance.

Mirrors and small arrays are vulnerable during rebuilds; one rushed step can spread corruption and reduce success. The safer path is to stabilize mechanics, correct addressing, and create a clean, sector‑consistent clone of the failed disk. Reading from a virtual mirror then protects the healthy member and preserves structures and permissions, making the handover seamless for busy teams.

DataCare Labs installed matching donor heads in a Class 100 clean‑room, repaired translator settings, and imaged stable regions first with short, gentle passes. Weak tracks were revisited with cooling intervals to limit stress and heat. With a consistent clone ready, engineers built a virtual mirror to read shares safely. Paths and ACLs were validated on test hosts; sample files opened normally before packaging.

A total of 7.5TB was recovered, including departmental shares, templates, and backup sets. Folders mounted cleanly, mapped paths stayed consistent, and permissions behaved correctly. A short checklist explained the structure and sensible backup habits. The office resumed work the same day without renaming or relinking, keeping disruption very low.

Conclusion:
A measured, member‑safe plan safeguards both data and time. With careful mechanics and parity‑aware steps, DataCare Labs returned a familiar environment ready to use immediately—without risking the healthy disk during a stressful window.

If a NAS in Patna shows a failed member or degraded pool, pause rebuilds and contact DataCare Labs. No Data No Charge keeps each step safe and straightforward.