readynas ultra 6 won't boot

Question

I have a ReadyNAS ultra 6 that won;t boot past the "ReadyNAS" logo unless I take the disks out. Then it boots to "no disks." I can get to the boot menu, but only when the drive bays are empty. I read that this may be a failed power supply. Any ideas?

StephenB · Answer

GregGT13&nbsp;wrote:
&nbsp;I read that this may be a failed power supply.

It sounds like the most likely possibility to me.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Though I guess you could run the memory test.
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Also, if you have a spare disk you could try doing a factory install with just that disk in place.

GregGT13 · Answer

If I reset to factory defaults with a spare disk, should I have any trouble reading the original volume?&nbsp;&nbsp;

StephenB · Answer

GregGT13&nbsp;wrote:
If I reset to factory defaults with a spare disk, should I have any trouble reading the original volume?

No.&nbsp; All the settings are on the current disks (as well as the OS partition that the system boots from).

GregGT13 · Answer

I reloaded the firmware and ran a memory check and a disk check. I had to boot it to the boot menu with no drives, then put the drives in and ran the disk check. When it finished it booted normally.&nbsp;

Sandshark · Answer

It may have been something on the drives (htough i don't know why what you did would fix that), or your power supply could be on its last legs (nd it's hit or miss to overcome the extra load of power-on).&nbsp; The NAS will display "ReadyNAS" if just the +5V is working.&nbsp; A bad 3.3V or +12V could keep it from booting.&nbsp; That removing the drives helped suggests the +12V, since the drives use that and not 3.3V.&nbsp;I'd make sure you keep your backup up to date and be prepared for the possibility of it occurring again, possibly not recoverable next time.

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