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Firmware Upgrade to ReadyNAS NV+
I have download instructions for the TFTP Boot Recovery process which tech support guided me to use on my pre-Netgear Infrant ReadyNAS NV+
The firmware was supposed to be updated from the current version 3.01c1-p6 to Raidiator 4.1.8.
I downloaded the tftpd32.exe and accompanying files and the RAIDiator-4.1.8 file and went through the tftpd32.exe procedure.
The NAS LED showed a successful image.
I did a factory reset, to a flexible RAID 5 configuration and I figure that worked since the LED indicated it was happening and my drives ended up clean of the previous data.
But the firmware didn't upgrade.
When I ran tfttpd32.exe there didn't seem to be a place where I indicated which firmware file to use. In the same directory were the RAIDiator 3 and RAIDiator 4 files.
The RAIDiator-4.1.8 file I downloaded was in a directory 1 level up.
I would most appreciate your thoughts on how to proceed.
Mischul
The firmware was supposed to be updated from the current version 3.01c1-p6 to Raidiator 4.1.8.
I downloaded the tftpd32.exe and accompanying files and the RAIDiator-4.1.8 file and went through the tftpd32.exe procedure.
The NAS LED showed a successful image.
I did a factory reset, to a flexible RAID 5 configuration and I figure that worked since the LED indicated it was happening and my drives ended up clean of the previous data.
But the firmware didn't upgrade.
When I ran tfttpd32.exe there didn't seem to be a place where I indicated which firmware file to use. In the same directory were the RAIDiator 3 and RAIDiator 4 files.
The RAIDiator-4.1.8 file I downloaded was in a directory 1 level up.
I would most appreciate your thoughts on how to proceed.
Mischul
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- Can you access Frontview (web-interface of the ReadyNAS) using a very old version of a web browser e.g. Firefox?
If so, I'd login (http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/what_is_the_frontview_default_login_and_password_after_a_factory_default) and I'd update the firmware to 4.1.8 via Frontview (see http://www.readynas.com/RAIDiator_4_1_8_Notes). Then after verifying the update completed successfully, I'd do another factory default (e.g. via System > Update > Factory Default) to get a clean setup on the latest firmware.
RAIDiator 3.01c1-p6 was released back in December 2006. So looking at http://www.oldapps.com/firefox.php you should be able to find an old version of Firefox that should work for accessing Frontview.
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