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Cannot perform reset to factory defaults on a ReadyNAS pro/Ultra 2
I have a ReadyNAS Pro 2 with two disks installed that runs under RAIDiator 4.2.31. I would like to perform a reset to the factory defaults (including erasing the disks) since I want to sell the unit....
AVoelp wrote:
Thanks very much. I have now removed the disks from the unit, and I have erased them using the diskpart -> clean all command on my PC running under Windows 10. Then I have re-inserted one of the disks into the ReadyNAS and have re-installed the OS using the reset button on tha back panel.
Did you use the OS reinstall procedure? Or did you try a factory default? I'm not sure what would happen if you tried to do an OS reinstall on a blank disk. It is possible that the reinstall won't create the data volume.
Since you are in frontview, I suggest trying another factory default using the web ui.
FWIW, All you needed to do is power up the NAS with the disk installed (no need to use the reset if the disk is unformatted).
Thanks very much. I have now removed the disks from the unit, and I have erased them using the diskpart -> clean all command on my PC running under Windows 10. Then I have re-inserted one of the disks into the ReadyNAS and have re-installed the OS using the reset button on tha back panel.
I can reach Frontview from my web browser using the unit's IP address. On the volume configuration page I can see the disk, and the 'LED' shines green. However, the same page also tells me that the disk capacity has been fully used (100% in use), and when I try to create a new share on the disk, Frontview issues a message that no file system is available for creating the share. Moreover, when I go to the Frontview home page, the status of drive C is 'offline'.
I assume that I have of format the disk before using it (right?). How do I do this?
Thanks, Andreas
AVoelp wrote:
Thanks very much. I have now removed the disks from the unit, and I have erased them using the diskpart -> clean all command on my PC running under Windows 10. Then I have re-inserted one of the disks into the ReadyNAS and have re-installed the OS using the reset button on tha back panel.
Did you use the OS reinstall procedure? Or did you try a factory default? I'm not sure what would happen if you tried to do an OS reinstall on a blank disk. It is possible that the reinstall won't create the data volume.
Since you are in frontview, I suggest trying another factory default using the web ui.
FWIW, All you needed to do is power up the NAS with the disk installed (no need to use the reset if the disk is unformatted).
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