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setting up a RND2000
Just picked up a second hand RND2000 as a backup NAS. I plugged it in with ethernet to discover on RAIDar. It didn't show up so I tried to factory reset it using the manual on the website. the front ...
I have 2 Samsung 1tb drives installed with no data formatted in NTFS. all 4 lights are flashing. What does 'bad contents on root partition of disks' mean? I saw it working before I bought it so there should be no issues. How do I get it to be discovered in raidar when it isn't appearing?
Silton wrote:
What does 'bad contents on root partition of disks' mean?
It means that the NAS is seeing partitioning, but nothing it can boot from.
You can try doing a factory reset from the boot menu, however the details generally depend on what model of NAS to you have.
Does yours say "Duo" on the front panel, or does it say "Duo v2"? Ignore the back panel labels.
Silton wrote:
How do I get it to be discovered in raidar when it isn't appearing?
What version of RAIDar did you install?
RAIDar uses a simple discovery protocol using UDP broadcast packets. If you have the windows firewll (or internet security software) running on the PC, then you should try disabling that software. Also, some wireless networks will block broadcast packets, so you might find it works better with ethernet than wifi.
It has just readynasduo on the bottom right.
I have the latest version from the Netgear website. I have it plugged into a switch which my main computer is attached to. I disabled my Bitdefender but didn't touch my windows firewalls.
Silton wrote:
It has just readynasduo on the bottom right.
Ok,. that's a Duo v1 that runs 4.1.x firmware. You can do a "factory reset" using the boot menu, as described on pages 15-16 here: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RND2110/Duov1_NV+v1_HW_en_06Dec11.pdf
That particular ReadyNAS is limited to 2 TB drives.
Silton wrote:
I have it plugged into a switch which my main computer is attached to. I disabled my Bitdefender but didn't touch my windows firewalls.
Most likely it is the firewall.
Thanks, I think I have initiated a factory reset. The power button is flashing and a solid light on disk led 2. how can I tell I have started it and when do I know when it has completed the factory reset?
Okay, ill try it after.
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