Hard drive upgrade on Start9 Raspberry Pi, no Recover option

StartOS Support
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Hello,
I am trying to upgrade my node from 1TB to 2TB drive.

Following the guide here:
https://docs.start9.com/0.3.4.x/guides/upgrade-hardware/drive-upgrade
I removed the drive, put a new one on using the same cable / port.

I booted the pi, but I do not get the option to Restore / Transfer as in the guide.

Instead I get a “StartOS - Diagnostic Mode” page, where it says: Storage drive not found, StartOS disk not found.

I have options to Restart server, System rebuild, or Repair drive…but NOT an option to Start Fresh or Recover.

I have rebooted, and swapped out the drive and Sd card but I get the same screen.

Can someone tell me what is the cause of this? The drive is brand new, and the sd card has been in the Pi for months working flawlessly.

I am not sure on what my next step should be…

Please advise

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FYI, I removed the new 2TB drive off the cable, plugged the old 1TB back in, and the node is working as normal again.

I am puzzled…how can I get to the Recover screen to transfer all the data from the old drive to the new drive and do the upgrade?

Node is now back up 100% with old drive, and I am back where I started.
Please advise what I should do

3

It sounds like you skipped step one of the re-flashing guide.

https://docs.start9.com/0.3.4.x/guides/upgrade-hardware/drive-upgrade#flash-startos-and-transfer-data

How are connecting the old drive for the transfer? The Pi has power issues on the USB ports that can cause the transfer to fail. It’s best to use a drive enclosure that has it’s own power source, or a powered USB hub.