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aztazt
Guide
Dec 20, 2015
Solved

Cannot access boot menu on ReadyNAS Pro 6

Hi,   I'm experiencing the exact same issue than described in this thread :   https://community.netgear.com/t5/Using-your-ReadyNAS/Cannot-access-boot-menu-on-ReadyNAS-Ultra-6/td-p/845927/page/3 ...
Booting
Installation & Upgrade
ReadyNAS OS 6 on Legacy models
  • mdgm-ntgr's avatar
    mdgm-ntgr
    Dec 21, 2015

    Glad that USB Boot Recovery resolved the problem. As you found not all USB keys work. So you can have to try a few different keys before you find one that works.

mdgm-ntgr's avatar
mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Dec 21, 2015

If you power off the system and boot it with no disks installed are you still unable to access the boot menu?

aztazt's avatar
aztazt
Guide
Dec 21, 2015

Thank you again mdgm, you saved my ReadyNAS !

  • mdgm-ntgr's avatar
    mdgm-ntgr
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Dec 21, 2015

    Glad that USB Boot Recovery resolved the problem. As you found not all USB keys work. So you can have to try a few different keys before you find one that works.

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