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My MSS unit appears to mount correctly, but I only see a FAT32 partition with a single “README.TXT” file in the root directory. Where is my data?

April 26, 2017appears correctly FAT32 file Mount MSS partition readme.txt

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My MSS unit appears to mount correctly, but I only see a FAT32 partition with a single “README.TXT” file in the root directory. Where is my data?

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Tableau MSS units have a unique diagnostic capability. When the MSS unit is unable to initialize an operable (or degraded) array, the MSS unit creates a “phantom”disk image with a single README.TXT file. The README.TXT file contains the full operating status of the array and can be viewed with any text editor. This unique feature makes it possible for you to diagnose an MSS unit without the need to run the TSM application. This is especially useful when using MSS units on a non-Windows platform like OS X or Linux.