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chris_bfd
Aspirant
Jun 09, 2021

Need help recovering ReadyNAS Ultra6 (RNDU6000)

I attempted to upgrade my Ultra6 to OS6 and bricked it in the process.  After several hours of "updating FW" in the display, I power cycled it. Now when I power it up again it displays the ReadyNAS l...
Sandshark's avatar
Sandshark
Sensei
Mar 16, 2024

Have you tried the default password of netgear1?

 

It would be unusual for the reset button to fail.  I've not looked at the Ultra6 specifically, but most ReadyNAS use a double-pole switch with the two poles in parallel for redundancy.  But after that, there is no redundancy, so something else may have failed.

 

But a corrupt flash can also cause issues with the boot menu. so a USB recovery may help.

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tunesmithers
Guide
Mar 16, 2024
Sandshark wrote:

Have you tried the default password of netgear1?

 

It would be unusual for the reset button to fail.  I've not looked at the Ultra6 specifically, but most ReadyNAS use a double-pole switch with the two poles in parallel for redundancy.  But after that, there is no redundancy, so something else may have failed.

 

But a corrupt flash can also cause issues with the boot menu. so a USB recovery may help.

Ok... so a bit of progress.  I was about to take the NAS to have the reset button repaired, but I found an old USB and gave it one more try and it actually allowed me to get to the boot menu!  I navigated to OS reinstall and hit the reset button... everything booted up. 

 

However, when I tried admin/netgear1 it still did not allow me to access the share I am trying to get into.  I can still see it through windows explorer, but same issue... can't login.  

 

I feel like I am right there... what am I missing?

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    tunesmithers
    Guide
    Mar 16, 2024

    SOLUTION:  Soooo... I am in!  I just didn't wait long enough.  The USB recover did the trick.  I was able to use the default password and I am now in.  Backing up my shares to the cloud now! 

     

    The solution (as stated on this thread) was just finding a compatible USB recover stick.    Mine was an old Kingston DataTraveler  G4 8 GB stick... 

     

    Thanks to all who responded!  Crisis averted!

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