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readynasduo RND2000 V2
Hi my readynasduo has two 1 x TB hdd fitted and was working perfectly. I had a sudden power outage and now it will not start up. It just has a flashing blue light. I tried the factory reset by pushi...
corkscrew22 wrote:
I do have a UPS which as a power strip connected to it, which in turn I connect my sensitive network equipment to the NAS being one of them, I guess because the NAS shares the UPS i cannot take advantage of the NAS ups feature.
If the UPS has a usb connector, you can connect it to the NAS usb port, and see if it is detected. The NAS isn't controlling the UPS, instead it is monitoring it, and choosing when it should shut itself down. So it will not interfere with your other equipment being protected by it.
Let's start by determining if you really have a Duo V2, because AFAIK, all the LEDs on a V2 are blue. Does it say "Duo V2" on the front panel? If it does not, regardless of what may be on one of the stickers on the unit, it's a V1.
It sounds like you are in the boot menu and it's waiting for you to make a selection via the backup button. But you need to be sure which unit type you have, because the instructions are a bit different for each.
Also, install RAIDar on a PC/Mac and find out what status it's reporting. Then power off, remove the drives (marking them so they go back in the right places) and try again. Come back with those results and we can try and help you interpret them.
That is a Duo V1. Netgear originally used a "v1" or "v2" on the stickers to indicate minor board version differences on the Duo and NV+. They then created an entirely different line and re-used the "V2" designation -- creating a lot of confusion. The "real" V2 hardware and OS are entirely different from the V1, and they are in no way interchangeable.
So, you have likely been following the wrong instructions for using your NAS. But the screen grab you posted is of what appears to be a completely healthy Duo V1 with a volume just created. Did you re-install the firmware (which retains the volume), or do a factory reset (which wipes the drives)?
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