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How can I mount a single RAID 1 disk/partition as ext3?

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I need to copy data from a single HD, which used to be part of a Linux RAID 1. I've googled around, but can't find any clue how to mount partitions from this single HD. Background: The HD comes from a linux based NAS box Synology DS207+. The NAS uses ext3 as filesystem. Both NAS disks are fine, but…

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An important step is to have mdadm scan for the disk prior to attempting to mount anything: I can't recall from memory but the --assemble flag may be necessary but try the above first then try mounting via:

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