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Cannot get RND2000 v1 to Boot
I just picked up a ReadyNAS DUO v1 off of eBay and I'm trying to get it to boot. The ReadyNAS came with 2 - 1.5TB drives installed. I've tried using the reset button to do a Factory Reset but I d...
Sounds to me like you could have a PSU issue (just a guess though) or perhaps an issue with the SATA backplane.
USB Boot Recovery requires using a special USB Boot Recovery image ( e.g. http://www.readynas.com/download/support/ReadyNAS_USB_Flash_Recovery-4.1.14.img )
and you'd connect the USB key to the front USB port.
You could try zeroing the disks in the Windows system (Both Seagate's seatools and WDC's lifeguard can do this). Then install one disk in the NAS and see if it does a factory install.
I don't know if USB recovery will help, but the instructions are here: https://kb.netgear.com/21400/RAIDiator-4-1-USB-Recovery-Tool
What disks are you using?
Hi Stephen,
Thanks for the response.
I will try zeroing out the disks now and let you know what the result is. I've tried individually and paired, Seagate 750GB, 1.5TB, and 2TB drives with no luck. I have been able to get all sets of HDD working in a ReadyNAS NV+ as part of my testing.
Also with regards to the USB Recovery Tools I find them a bit ambiguous. There's a couple questions.
1. When it says "If you are experiencing boot problems and TFTP Boot Recovery and write that image to the USB flash device. To write the image on a Windows PC, you'll need to use Rawrite32." What image is it referring too? I downloaded "RAIDiator-Sparc-4.1.16.zip". Does it want me to just choose that file and write it to the USB? I feel like those instructions are missing a step on the How/What to actually write on the USB with Rawrite32.
2. When it says "Power down the ReadyNAS, insert the USB flash device" Does it matter which USB port I plug the USB drive into? There's one on the front and two in the back.
Also note I was able to get into Tech Support Mode and telnet into the NAS. But at that point I'm not sure what I can look for to see why it decides to lose network connectivity as soon as I plug a HDD into it. Any ideas what I can check for in Tech Support Mode to see where my problem might be?
Thanks,
Mike
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