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Administrator and password - Reset?
I haven't used my Readynas Duo for a while and have forgotten what username and password I set. I have tried to reset the password but neither my email address(es) nor my answer to the security que...
- An OS Re-install will reset the admin password but leave data intact. See http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/how_do_i_use_the_boot_menu
See also http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/what_is_the_frontview_default_login_and_password_after_a_factory_default
If you really want to do a factory reset (wipes all data, settings, everything), I'd recommend doing that on 4.1.7 or later so that you get 4k sector partition alignment.
I would wait for the resync to complete then try what I suggested. It is the procedure suggested in the FAQ, though it is a bit unclear there at the moment.
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