Metadata backups aren't in /etc/: [~] # cp /mnt/HDA_ROOT/.config/lvm/archive/vg1_00048-1234801235.vg ./md1_metadata_backup Recreate metadata: pvcreate -ff -u 9uE7j7-af57-MOhy-0o3c-AkBx-jifb-c1WriB --restorefile ./md1_metadata_backup /dev/md1 Pray: vgcfgrestore -f ./md1_metadata_backup vg1 Qnap Rediscovery: /etc/init.d/init_lvm.sh Wait do filesystem check and wait for e2fsck to delete everything and restore from backups.