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Upgrading a ReadyNAS 204 to firmware 6
I purchased a used ReadyNAS RN204 and it is still showing Firmware - RAIDiator 5.3.13. When I try to check for updates it says it is currently running the latest firmware. If I try to manually ins...
mgholland wrote:
That is what is weird. It came in the box as an RN204 and the serial number matches. in Dashboard it says RN204 but with the old firmware 5.3.13. I have no idea how he got that version on there. On the back of the NAS it shows FW:V6.3.2
That is weird. The memory also matches what's in the RN204 (2 GB).
You could try a USB recovery. Use the process for ARM that is described here:
That is what is weird. It came in the box as an RN204 and the serial number matches. in Dashboard it says RN204 but with the old firmware 5.3.13. I have no idea how he got that version on there. On the back ov the NAS it shows FW:V6.3.2 so somehow he must have downgraded it. not sure if there is a way to sideload firmware on it or login to root to maybe try to update it.
mgholland wrote:
That is what is weird. It came in the box as an RN204 and the serial number matches. in Dashboard it says RN204 but with the old firmware 5.3.13. I have no idea how he got that version on there. On the back of the NAS it shows FW:V6.3.2
That is weird. The memory also matches what's in the RN204 (2 GB).
You could try a USB recovery. Use the process for ARM that is described here:
Thanks! I was trying to find something like this. I will give that a try and report back.
I gave that a try and it booted from USB then shutdown, then powered back on booting up and gave an error about not able to finish opening the file. (Something like that, I wish I had taken a picture) now turning it on it says
Netgear storage Welcome
Loading
Booting...
and has been sitting there for several hours.
I did try to boot from the USB again, but it never comes up saying it is booting from USB like before.
i used 6.3.2 img file on the usb drive.
I think it just started working after I tried doing a factory restore using the directions found here
How do I access the boot menu on my ReadyNAS 104, 204, 214, or 314? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
It did a factory restore to 6.3.2 and am now in the process of updating the firmware to get it up to 6.10.7. so far so good.
I have gone from 6.3.2 to 6.5.2, 6.61, 6.75, 6.91 and now trying 6.10.7.
So it looks like it is now fixed.and running the 6.10.7 update.
THANKS for the help, i really needed the USB restore option. I can't say how happy I am that it is not bricked!
THANKS AGAIN !!!!!!
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