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ReadyNAS 202 factory reset
I have "inherited" a ReadyNAS 202 (6TB) from a friend who has sadly passed on. I am attempting to reset the entire unit to factory settings following the guidance in the OS6 Software and RN202 Hardw...
StephenB wrote:Wrightshouse wrote:I have "inherited" a ReadyNAS 202 (6TB)
Your screenshot says otherwise - it says you have a ReadyNAS Duo (v1). It can't handle drives larger than 2 TB, so with RAID-1/XRAID you'll have a 2 TB volume, not 6. One other restriction is that is uses SMB 1. It's an old model - Netgear stopped shipping it in late 2011.
Manuals are here:
- https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RND2110/Duov1_NV+v1_HW_en_06Dec11.pdf
- https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RND2110/RAIDiator4-1_SW_en_06Dec11.pdf
Did your friend possibly have more than one ReadyNAS?
Thank you for the reply! That's a great catch. Actually he had 2. I have them both. This one was packed in a box marked "6TB"... I'll bet that's actually the other one. I'll see if that one matches the instructions I found and I'll try the manual links you sent as well for the 1st one. I just want to update these and start fresh. Thanks!
FYI, you can also simply reset the NAS to factory status by removing all partitions on the drives using a PC and directly connecting them to SATA or using a USB dock.
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