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RN102 TFTP_REQ
Hi, I've been running my RN102 for a few years with no trouble. It prompted me for a FW update to 6.8.0 so I said ok. Now the unit appears to be stuck in boot and when I run RAIDar the status sa...
- Looks like the internal flash in this unit may be failing.
I created a smaller filesystem on the internal flash and it looks like this was successful. Please confirm.
Your system has been rebooted back to normal mode.
Hello yycjohn,,
If https://ip.address.of.nas/fwbroker will not work, the concern may require assistance from the engineers and/or higher tier who can remote in to the NAS and fix this from the backend.
Regards,
Marty_M
NETGEAR Community Team
You might also try disconnecting all your USB devices (including the UPS) and then boot.
Did these suggestions resolve the problem?
If not you could try booting off USB into a special tech support mode. I can provide instructions on how to do that.- Looks like the internal flash in this unit may be failing.
I created a smaller filesystem on the internal flash and it looks like this was successful. Please confirm.
Your system has been rebooted back to normal mode.That looks like it worked, Thank you.
To prevent this from happening again (if the internal flash is failing) I was wondering if you could answer a couple questions?
If the internal flash fails completely what will that effect?
Does the unit use the internal flash for anything other than reinstalling the OS?
If I keep it on this firmware (6.9.3)(no updates) will that help?
Thanks
John
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