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Bad Firmware solution/alternatives?
I've recently been having problems with my trusty old sparc NV+. A couple of weeks ago it got stuck booting, after running through memory tests etc eventually it reported a bad disk. I removed all th...
Hello norliss,
Do you have scratch disk that you can try alone with the chassis? Maybe that will help.
You can only use the disks on another ReadyNAS NV+ sparc-based chassis if you are trying to retrieve the data. Also, the disks you removed from the old chassis should be inserted to their respective bays, do NOT swap them as the order is important. As always, we strongly recommend to always have full backup, storing important files to just one device is not a good idea. It may be hard to get another unit of this NV+ sparc-based as this model joined EOL devices few years ago.
Regards,
Hi JennC and thanks very much for replying to my message.
I totally hear you on the back-up. The NAS was mostly used to stream music via Logitech Media Server and my music catalogue is backed up multiple times, so that's no worry. Alas the "Video" portion (films ripped from my own DVD/Blu-ray) isn't: I still have the original discs but not the appetite to re-rip them all, but hey. I did have a quick look on ebay for Sparc NV+ units but they're not exactly in great supply, which is hardly surprising given their age.
When you mention a "scratch disk" is this because the suggestion would be to carry out a full factory reset? This is the one thing I have yet to try and I suppose it's the only thing left for me to try now, given none of the other options have been successful....
norliss wrote:
When you mention a "scratch disk" is this because the suggestion would be to carry out a full factory reset? This is the one thing I have yet to try and I suppose it's the only thing left for me to try now, given none of the other options have been successful....
Correct. Doing a fresh install with a scratch disk would verify the chassis while keeping your data intact.
Another thought - you could mount the array in an x86 linux system (or a PC booted from a linux live cd), and copy of the data that way. http://home.bott.ca/webserver/?p=306
Hi,
Just did a factory reset with a scratch disk and all went well insofar as it booted and I was able to access the admin tool etc.
However, I've since reinstalled the original 4 discs (in correct order) and I get the old "Bad Firmware" message again. I've tried powering down and rebooting each time with a different disc removed to no avail. I don't get this as I've tested each of the discs individually with the Seagate disc tools and there are no issues reported with any of the discs!
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