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OS reinstall via USB
My ReadyNAS 314 was updated with latest OS 6.7.4 the 4th June 2017. Some day after is was closed down according to calenda action. After that it was sleeping some days and Iturned it on yeaterday wit...
The process for desktop units with an old BIOS and a backup button (e.g. your RN314) is very simple:
1. Press and hold backup button
2. Press power button to turn the NAS on
3. Continue holding the backup button till it boots off USB.If you are unable to recover the system using USB Boot Recovery you could open a case for a hardware issue and support could try to assist and if that fails they'll verify that you are the original purchaser from an authorised reseller and if that checks out proceed to do a RMA.
There are suggestions on the community about using Rufus to create the USB Boot Recovery key and alternative files that can be used to boot to a tech support mode like state (can help if your USB key has no partitions on it).
Personally on units such as yours that have a HDMI port I find hooking up to a HDMI display helpful. You'll see the difference between a normal boot and booting off USB.
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