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ReadyNas Duo v2 does factory reset on Boot
ReadyNas duo v2 worked well for a few years. I recently erased the Hard drives WD30EFRX and reinitialised the system and left it to format the drives. All completed but on restarting the Nas it start...
The disks can be unlocked using hdparm e.g.
# hdparm --security-unlock NETGEAR /dev/sda # hdparm --security-disable NETGEAR /dev/sda
In the Duo v2 the internal disks should be /dev/sda and /dev/sdb
You may be able to unlock the disks by hooking them up your Windows 10 PC (seeing it's asking you for a password to unlock the disk that sounds likely) but I haven't tested that.
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Thanks for the response.
1. apoligies for my ignorance but what is "hdparm" and how do i use this with the instructions that you gave me?
2. I have hooked up the disks to my windows 10 PC and on boot up it asks for a password for the drive. i have tried admin, password, nertgear, and a few others but cant unlock the drive. the PC then boots up after about 3 unsucessful tries but the drive is not visible and cant be accesses. Note that except for the password for the ReadyNas i did not set up any passwords for the drives.
hdparm is a linux utility, but there is a version for windows that you can download from here: https://sites.google.com/site/disablehddapm/
mdgm-ntgr's instructions apply if you were running this command from the duo (using ssh). If you run it from windows, you'd need to use the correct disk (not /dev/sda).
Retired_Member wrote:
2. I have hooked up the disks to my windows 10 PC and on boot up it asks for a password for the drive.
Yes, and that is because they were locked in the ReadyNAS. Are you thinking you could boot up using the disk? You can't. And Windows can't read the format either.
The password though would be NETGEAR (all caps). Let us know if that works (and unlocks the disks).
Thanks for the response and guidance. Have made some progress as follows.
1. Used the password NETGEAR in my windows PC and it unlocked the disc. i then deleted all partitions and reformatted the disc. the disc show up in windows but on shut down and restart the disc is again locked and needs the password to open. i tried various formats but cant unlock the disc permanent. is there a low level format that will work?
2. Downloaded hdpharm for windows and trying to learn the program. the program installed many shortcuts to disable or setup APM but i cant get to an admin screen to try the commands to unlock the disc. i granted admin privileges to hdpharm. exe but it flashes on and the screen closes. what am i doing wrong?. Help appreciated.
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