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Perrablerra
Nov 08, 2022Follower
readynas 102 updated directly to 6.10.8
Hi. I have had my Readynas 102 lying around for several years and now I decided to start it up as I am in need of a nas. I saw in the control panel that there was an update to 6.10.8 which I download...
StephenB
Nov 08, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Perrablerra wrote:
Hi. I have had my Readynas 102 lying around for several years and now I decided to start it up as I am in need of a nas. I saw in the control panel that there was an update to 6.10.8 which I downloaded and installed. However, I missed that I should be updated it in several steps. Now it does not appear in the network. It starts but no more. Is there anything I can do to bring it back to life or is it dead?
Try doing a USB recovery using 6.2.5 firmware
- https://kb.netgear.com/29952/How-do-I-use-the-USB-Recovery-Tool-on-my-ReadyNAS-OS-6-storage-system?article=29952
- https://kb.netgear.com/29498/ReadyNAS-OS-Version-6-2-5-RN102-RN104-Only
Be care to follow the instructions for ARM when creating the recovery flash drive.
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