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showtime3024
Jun 20, 2023Aspirant
ReadyNAS 2100 does not detect any disks after firmware upgrade
Hey guys, I recently did a firmware upgrade on a ReadyNAS 2100v2 from 4.2 to 6.10.8. When I connect to the device through my browser it now tells me that it's not detecting any disks. T...
- Jul 04, 2023
Did you do the factory default that's needed after the conversion?
You are certain your 2100 is a V2? I don't think you'll even get that far if you install OS6 on a V1, but I'm not sure.
Assuming your 2100 is a V2, you should be able to go back to OS4.2.31 with a USB recovery. It might work on a V1, too (have heard mixed results).
I never saw your original post show up as an unread one, so others may also not have seen it. Your response did, which is why I have now responded. So give it a bit more time to see if anyone else has a recommendation.
showtime3024
Jul 04, 2023Aspirant
Wow.... NOBODY? I guess I'm SOL then.
This NAS is useless now. Is there a way I can get the OS back to 4.2.31?
StephenB
Jul 04, 2023Guru - Experienced User
showtime3024 wrote:
Is there a way I can get the OS back to 4.2.31?
There is a downgrade image here:
After you do the required reboot as part of the firmware update process you will get the "corrupt root" error. You can see that in the Info (far right) column in RAIDar. Once you get that error you will need to power down the system and do a factory default using the boot menu.
- showtime3024Jul 04, 2023Aspirant
Thanks for the link.
Is there a guide for the USB recovery mode that Sandshark was talking about?
Or is this as simple as System > Update > Install Firmware using this file?
- StephenBJul 05, 2023Guru - Experienced User
showtime3024 wrote:
Thanks for the link.
Is there a guide for the USB recovery mode that Sandshark was talking about?
Or is this as simple as System > Update > Install Firmware using this file?
Your situation is a bit puzzling, as it appears that OS-6 is in fact installed on the disks (despite the fact that the system isn't showing them on the volume tab, and has no volume). If you download the full log zip file, you should be able able to confirm that.
Try just installing it first, using System > Update > Install Firmware.
If you need USB recovery, then you can just use the normal 4.2.31.
- showtime3024Jul 05, 2023Aspirant
I think something crapped out during the OS upgrade. If I could get it back to 4.2 I would try the update again just to see if it would work the second time.
But as for System > Update > Install Firmware using the file you linked me... This popped up....
I clicked on reboot and after everything was finished I tried to login with the default password for OS 4 "netgear1" but it wouldn't work. Then when I tried OS 6 default "password" it logged me back in and nothing happened.... It's still on 6.10.8.
And it's still saying No disks or volumes found.
Any other suggestions before I try this USB recovery?
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