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OS6.4.x broke unit, USB recover broke frontview/dashboard. VPD issue?
Hi, I have a Pro6 running 6x1TB drives. I had been running OS6.1 for many months without a problem. Sometime ago after logging into the dashboard I got a message that an update to 6.4x was a...
PersianP wrote:
After some reading online I think what has happened is that VPD of the system has been wiped, considering how many recovery tries I performed and some even mid-process restarts I did.
Yes, that is why we don't recommend doing USB Boot Recovery unless we determine that it is necessary. Often USB Boot Recovery is done when it is not needed.
USB Boot Recovery is only useful if the firmware on the internal flash is corrupt. If the NAS can boot into debug mode (either with/without the disks installed) then USB Boot Recovery is not needed.
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PersianP wrote:
After some reading online I think what has happened is that VPD of the system has been wiped, considering how many recovery tries I performed and some even mid-process restarts I did.
Yes, that is why we don't recommend doing USB Boot Recovery unless we determine that it is necessary. Often USB Boot Recovery is done when it is not needed.
USB Boot Recovery is only useful if the firmware on the internal flash is corrupt. If the NAS can boot into debug mode (either with/without the disks installed) then USB Boot Recovery is not needed.
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mdgm is awsome!
Helped me 2am in the night, remote logged in and restored my unit :)
Thank you so much.
Will be much more careful in the future.
regards
PersianP
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