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Noisy NAS now only has one disk light
I'm a very novice user so please take it easy on the terminology and try your best to give me simpler step by step instructions.
I have a ReadyNAS duo v 1. Recently, it was making noise, like a loud fan.
I decided to turn it off, but the power button did not respond, so I unplugged it.
At that time, I popped each of the drives out making sure to plug them back into the slot that they were originally in.
Now, when I turn it back on, only disk 1 light is green and the disk 2 light is unlit.
Furthermore, I am unable to get RAIDar to detect the ReadyNAS. I don't usually run RAIDar so I'm not sure if this is normal.
I read the help if RAIDar is unable to detect and it says to turn off any firewalls and make sure the computer is on the same subnet as the computer.
I don't know how to check the subnet.
My configuration is I have a cable modem connected to a router. The ReadyNAS is plugged directly into the router. My computers are all laptops that interconnect wirelessly. I have two on Windows 7 Home Premium with service pack 1 and one on Windows XP ver 5.1 with service pack 3.
RAIDar ver 4.3.8.
Please help
Albert
I have a ReadyNAS duo v 1. Recently, it was making noise, like a loud fan.
I decided to turn it off, but the power button did not respond, so I unplugged it.
At that time, I popped each of the drives out making sure to plug them back into the slot that they were originally in.
Now, when I turn it back on, only disk 1 light is green and the disk 2 light is unlit.
Furthermore, I am unable to get RAIDar to detect the ReadyNAS. I don't usually run RAIDar so I'm not sure if this is normal.
I read the help if RAIDar is unable to detect and it says to turn off any firewalls and make sure the computer is on the same subnet as the computer.
I don't know how to check the subnet.
My configuration is I have a cable modem connected to a router. The ReadyNAS is plugged directly into the router. My computers are all laptops that interconnect wirelessly. I have two on Windows 7 Home Premium with service pack 1 and one on Windows XP ver 5.1 with service pack 3.
RAIDar ver 4.3.8.
Please help
Albert
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- Do an OS Re-install which will reset the admin password to default.
- If I do an OS re-install using the system reset switch, I understand I won't lose my data and it will reset my password. Will I have to completely reconfigure my NAS from the beginning or will it remember my original configurations?
- An OS reinstall resets the admin password and also resets the IP configuration to use DHCP. All other settings should remain intact.
With a duo you need to be careful not to do a factory reset by mistake (since there is no LCD panel to prompt you). You might want to review the procedure first - the hardware manual has a good description (http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/ ... 6Dec11.pdf)
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