Cannot restore iSCSI target

understood that System > Config Backup shd be part of backup strategy. also understood that it wd be bad for people to accidentally delete data. but not properly documenting backup/restore procedure is amateurish on the part of Netgear. this is second disappointment we've had with the ReadyNas Pro 6 Business (this was first: http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=56097). confidence crisis brewing. Now I've been tasked with testing and documenting a complete bare-metal restore of this thing with a full factory reset...

preliminary documentation:

How to Backup/Restore a LUN on ReadyNas Pro 6 Business Before the LUN becomes corrupt: 1. use Netview to backup the LUN a) Backup > Add a New Backup Job b) select iSCSI: your-target LUN 0 as backup source c) select your choice of backup destination After the LUN becomes corrupt: 1. disconnect failed iSCSI target from client using iSCSI initiator utility 2. delete the problem LUN using Netview: Volumes > iSCSI 3. verify problem LUN was deleted (optional) a) stop the iSCSI service using Netview: Volumes > iSCSI uncheck "Enable iSCSI support." b) connect to ReadyNas admin share: netuse * \\yourReadyNas\C /user:admin note: switch to "User" Security Mode if necessary (Security > Security Mode) c) cd into to hidden .iscsi directory (z:\>cd .iscsi) and delete problem LUN if it is still there 4. create a new LUN using Netview of the exact same name and size (this will start iSCSI service) 5. stop the iSCSI service using Netview: Volumes > iSCSI uncheck "Enable iSCSI support." 6. overwrite the newly created LUN with the backup copy a) this can be done through Windows Explorer, or through the command line b) one way is to copy the backup LUN to the admin share with Explorer and overwrite via command line: Z:\>move z:\your-target~0 z:\.iscsi\your-target~0 7. start the iSCSI service using Netview: Volumes > iSCSI check "Enable iSCSI support." 8. reconnect to the LUN from the client using iSCSI initiator utility, verify data