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ReadyNAS RND-2D - Lost Password & Username. No Password Recovery
Hi I have a Readynas RN10200-100EUS with two x 2TB drives that mirror each other. The hardware seems OK but some years ago I lost/forgot the credentials to access the data. RAIDAR sees the ...
Frank_Tree wrote:
Is there any way of getting access to the files in the absence of the login credentials?
Do an OS reinstall from the boot menu. Instructions are on pages 20-21 here:
Be careful to NOT do a factory default by mistake, as that will destroy your data.
The OS reinstall will
- reset the admin password to password
- reset the network configuration to use DHCP with no bonding (factory default)
- disable volume quota (which is turned back on using the volume settings wheel).
It will not affect your data or other configuration settings.
Frank_Tree wrote:
Is there any way of getting access to the files in the absence of the login credentials?
Do an OS reinstall from the boot menu. Instructions are on pages 20-21 here:
Be careful to NOT do a factory default by mistake, as that will destroy your data.
The OS reinstall will
- reset the admin password to password
- reset the network configuration to use DHCP with no bonding (factory default)
- disable volume quota (which is turned back on using the volume settings wheel).
It will not affect your data or other configuration settings.
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