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Bert_AT
Aspirant
Nov 24, 2022

ReadyNAS Ultra 6 stuck at "ReadyNAS" boot - no Upgrade!

  Hi Community,     I have the same problem as described in THIS  thread, but I have not upgraded the operating system. It was still running on 4.2.31 (as far as i remember). I just did a factor...
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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 24, 2022
Bert_AT wrote:


I just did a factory reset from the boot menu. I then deleted all 6 installed hard drives using the raidar program. The deletion process ran overnight and was probably completed successfully - at about 40% I checked the last time and the next day the NAS was switched off.

 

Since then I can no longer boot the device and I can no longer get into the boot menu. Only the familiar "ReadyNAS" appears on the display.

 

Likely a failed power supply (which can be replaced).

 

Try removing the disks and powering up.  See if you get a "no disks" status on the display.  Likely you won't.

Bert_AT's avatar
Bert_AT
Aspirant
Nov 26, 2022

I just tried. Yes, the message "no disks" appears.

  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Nov 26, 2022
    Bert_AT wrote:

    I just tried. Yes, the message "no disks" appears.

    Ok, then maybe not the PSU.

     

    Do you have a spare disk you can use to do a test install?  

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      Bert_AT
      Aspirant
      Dec 11, 2022

      yes, i have an old disk lying around!

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