A two‑bay NAS near Model Town and BMC Chowk, Jalandhar, flagged a failed member and shares turned slow and read‑only for users in Lajpat Nagar and Rama Mandi. The pool showed degraded after a restart, so the office asked for a member‑first plan that protected the healthy disk and returned the same share names. DataCare Labs outlined a mirror‑safe sequence: stabilize the failed disk, produce a clean sector 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 and retries appeared first, then a failed member alert, and the other disk started logging slow reads. A forced rebuild risked copying bad sectors to the good member. The team paused changes and requested short, plain updates and a familiar layout at return to avoid confusion. They wanted mapped paths and folder names unchanged so staff could reconnect quickly without rework or instructions.

With mirrors and small arrays, rushed steps can spread corruption. The safer route is to stabilize mechanics, correct addressing, and create a clean, sector‑consistent clone of the failed disk. Reading data from a virtual mirror then preserves structures and permissions while avoiding any write operations to the healthy disk, making the handover smooth for busy teams.

DataCare Labs installed matching donor heads in a Class 100 clean‑room, repaired translator settings, and imaged stable regions first using short, gentle passes. Weak tracks were revisited with cooling intervals to limit heat and stress. With a consistent clone complete, engineers built a virtual mirror to access 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 brief checklist explained the structure and practical backup habits. The office resumed work the same day with minimal disruption and no renaming or remapping.

Conclusion:
A measured, member‑safe plan protects 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 Jalandhar shows a failed member or degraded pool, pause rebuilds and contact DataCare Labs. No Data No Charge keeps each step safe and straightforward.