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ReadyNas 102 - dead following firmware upgrade + factory reset doesnt work
Any help really appreciated ! It would appear that my ReadyNas102 recently performed an automatic firmware upgrade - I got the usual emails saying : - Firmware upgrade is scheduled to update fir...
rfph1 wrote:
The two installed disks were configured as Raid 1 (unsure of details). I can connect a disk to a windows PC and see the file structure using the free version of Reclaime recovery software- apparently a BTRFS partition - but cannot access the files unless I buy the software. Is there a free solution ?
Yes. There is beta-level software for windows (mdadm and btrfs) that you can install
That should let you copy off the data with only one disk.
I haven't used this myself, but there are some others who have tried it, and found it worked ok.
rfph1 wrote:
I have tried to reset the OS and even factory reset i.e. power off, pin in the reset hole at the back, power on while holding the reset, cycle through the boot menu until power and disk 1 or 2* lights are on, press reset - but this doesn't seem to do anything. (*depending on OS or factory reset)
Are the disks installed? The factory default option will format them, and lose all the data. If the disks are not installed, then OS reinstall and factory default are not possible. The OS is on the disks.
The OS reinstall might not solve this - however it will reset the admin password back to password if it success, and make some other configuration changes (all of which can be done).
You might want to install RAIDar on a PC, and see what status you are getting from the NAS (if any). https://kb.netgear.com/20684/ReadyNAS-Downloads#raidar
Thank you Stephen
I have tried these on Windows 11 however they appear incompatible (cant install the driver). I will get access to a windows 10 PC at the weekend and try again.
I will post back on how I get on
Kind Regards
Richard
Hi
Ive now tried this on Windows 10 without success.
Installed btrfs version 1.8 and rebooted as requested
Installed WINMD and rebooted as requested
3x Disks now show up in the file manager - all called "Local Disk" however selecting any of them gives a pop-up error saying "<DISK Letter> is not accessible. The device is not ready"
If i go to Windows Disk Management I can see the 3x new volumes - (Disc 2 partition 1), (Disk 2 partition 2) and (Disk 2 partition 3). Sizes 4.00 GB, 512 MB and 927.01 GB. Layout = Simple, Type = Basic, File System = Blank
Any suggestions ?
Much appreciated
Richard
Found a solution - tried several versions of Linux before coming to OpenSuse. This didnt seem to have a version that would boot from a USB so I ended up doing a full install. Anyway, this version of Linux accessed the ReadyNas102 disk just like any other and allowed me to copy the files to an NTFS share on a second disk.
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