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AndyYi
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Mar 18, 2021
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Factory Reset an empty ReadyNAS NV+ v2

 

Hi all, it's my first post here - I wonder if you can help.

I'm trying to reset and completely wipe (of settings data) my old ReadyNas. I'm trying to give it a new home as I've had no need for it for a few years now,

Unfortunately I don't have any internal drives in the house that I can put in it - so it's currently diskless.

Is there a way to factory reset it without discs?

I've got to the on-screen reset menu and selected both OS reset and Factory Restore, but none of which seem to do anything. After a moment it just reverts back to the 'ERR: No disks detected' display.

I know that a reset hasn't worked, as when looking at the device on RAIDar the IP for the device is as i'd set it to. So it can't have reset - and I cant seem to access an Admin page via RAIDar or a browser or ReadyCLOUD.

I'm just looking to make sure it's set to a default for a new owner.

Thanks all.

  • AndyYi

     

    Welcome to the Community!

     

    The NAS does not have any configuration set or OS installed until you have setup a drive. So once you have inserted a new drive it will automatically do a Factory Reset and format the drive as well to be configured on the NAS.

     

    HTH

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  • Marc_V's avatar
    Marc_V
    NETGEAR Employee Retired

    AndyYi

     

    Welcome to the Community!

     

    The NAS does not have any configuration set or OS installed until you have setup a drive. So once you have inserted a new drive it will automatically do a Factory Reset and format the drive as well to be configured on the NAS.

     

    HTH

    • AndyYi's avatar
      AndyYi
      Aspirant

      Thanks Marc_V thats good to know, and thats for a fast response too.

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