GuitarFlex
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Joined: Apr 28, 2021
Last seen: Mar 12, 2026
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RE: New Mac Studio M2. SoftRaid 8.3. ThunderBay Flex8. All Volumes Disappeared Waking Up - Not A Good Start!

@softraid-support UPS dropped off the blades last night at 8pm (never got a tracking notice or update it was on the way but was patient so I left ever...

11 months ago
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RE: New Mac Studio M2. SoftRaid 8.3. ThunderBay Flex8. All Volumes Disappeared Waking Up - Not A Good Start!

Just realized I had not clarified this with you so need to ask. The dead blade is a P12. I believe the two newer blades are Aura Pro IV (2280) --- doe...

1 year ago
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RE: New Mac Studio M2. SoftRaid 8.3. ThunderBay Flex8. All Volumes Disappeared Waking Up - Not A Good Start!

@softraid-support just saw this a couple days later -- have not yet sent back the dead NVMe blade but was going to begin the process, as I already rec...

1 year ago
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RE: New Mac Studio M2. SoftRaid 8.3. ThunderBay Flex8. All Volumes Disappeared Waking Up - Not A Good Start!

@softraid-support thanks, getting the return setup with support today. I appreciate it. In the RMA email it has some links to data recovery centers. I...

1 year ago
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RE: New Mac Studio M2. SoftRaid 8.3. ThunderBay Flex8. All Volumes Disappeared Waking Up - Not A Good Start!

@softraid-support Thanks again, I did receive the email and am about to reply to it. Just double-checked only because you said that (rarely) "one thin...

1 year ago
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RE: New Mac Studio M2. SoftRaid 8.3. ThunderBay Flex8. All Volumes Disappeared Waking Up - Not A Good Start!

@softraid-support Thank you. Let me know who to follow up for with an RMA. Since you offered to get the process started I'll go through you, just upda...

1 year ago
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RE: New Mac Studio M2. SoftRaid 8.3. ThunderBay Flex8. All Volumes Disappeared Waking Up - Not A Good Start!

Warranty is applicable because the blade was sold in the Flex8 in April 2021, warranted for five years. See the serial number and photograph of the bl...

1 year ago
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RE: New Mac Studio M2. SoftRaid 8.3. ThunderBay Flex8. All Volumes Disappeared Waking Up - Not A Good Start!

Not trying to be belligerent or rude but have decided no one's going to ruin my night after all and that I've earned the right to be brutally frank. J...

1 year ago
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RE: New Mac Studio M2. SoftRaid 8.3. ThunderBay Flex8. All Volumes Disappeared Waking Up - Not A Good Start!

Last attempt: installed the P12 back into the original Icy Dock which is how the unit was sold to me. Nope. Disk won't show. It doesn't really matter ...

1 year ago
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RE: New Mac Studio M2. SoftRaid 8.3. ThunderBay Flex8. All Volumes Disappeared Waking Up - Not A Good Start!

Well congratulations. The blade (OWC branded) shipped with the Flex8 that was supposed to have been warranted for 5 years died. I figured it out by sw...

1 year ago
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RE: New Mac Studio M2. SoftRaid 8.3. ThunderBay Flex8. All Volumes Disappeared Waking Up - Not A Good Start!

Removing the u2 shuttle and opening to check the blades did not reveal any obvious issues. Put back together and reinstalled to Flex 8. Blade I need s...

1 year ago
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RE: New Mac Studio M2. SoftRaid 8.3. ThunderBay Flex8. All Volumes Disappeared Waking Up - Not A Good Start!

Finished all day shoot. Had data on NVMe SSD in Flex8 with U2 Shuttle containing 3 blades. Ejected and powered off to run to store for a midnight dinn...

1 year ago
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RE: New Mac Studio M2. SoftRaid 8.3. ThunderBay Flex8. All Volumes Disappeared Waking Up - Not A Good Start!

@softraid-support Not a concern, this information actually helps me out. I'll still upgrade but that lets me know ahead of time so that I don't keep c...

1 year ago
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RE: New Mac Studio M2. SoftRaid 8.3. ThunderBay Flex8. All Volumes Disappeared Waking Up - Not A Good Start!

@softraid-support Got a notification there's a SoftRAID version update. I'll definitely update but am in the middle of a project at the moment and wan...

1 year ago
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RE: New Mac Studio M2. SoftRaid 8.3. ThunderBay Flex8. All Volumes Disappeared Waking Up - Not A Good Start!

@softraid-support Thank you, the account now shows an update. I really appreciate that.

1 year ago
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