A two‑bay NAS near City Center and Lashkar, Gwalior, flagged a failed member and shares turned slow and occasionally read‑only for users in Morar and Thatipur. The office requested a simple, member‑first plan that kept the healthy disk safe and returned the same share names. DataCare Labs outlined a mirror‑safe sequence: stabilize the failed disk, take 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: 12TB
• Data Size: 9TB
• Success Rate: 100%

Timeouts appeared first, then a failed member alert and slow reads on the partner disk. A forced rebuild could have copied bad sectors to the healthy member and reduced success. The team paused changes and requested short, plain updates and a familiar layout on return. They wanted mapped paths and names unchanged so staff could reconnect quickly without rework or confusion.

Mirrors and small arrays are vulnerable during rebuilds; one rushed step can spread corruption. 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 smooth for busy teams.

DataCare Labs installed matching donor heads in a 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 9TB 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 steps. 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 Gwalior shows a failed member or degraded pool, pause rebuilds and contact DataCare Labs. No Data No Charge keeps each step safe and straightforward.