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OS6 NOW WORKS ON X86 LEGACY
Hello all.
I am looking to upgrade to OS6 and although l have found various links here, l am looking for a clear start to finish guide please with all links to the correct files & fw. I am computer literate, but l have never done this sort of thing before and need to ensure it does not go wrong of brick up.
All help would be hugely appriciated. PS, instead of creating this new thread, l wanted to reply to previous ones but they were locked.
Thanks in advance.
Bushpig
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The steps are
(Optionally) make sure the latest BIOS is installed before you do the conversion. To do this you install http://www.readynas.com/download/addons/x86/4.2/BIOS_Update_Package_0.5-x86.bin as an add-on and reboot the NAS. Do this after you backup the NAS. This isn't necessary, but if you so want to update the bios it is easiest to do it prior to converion
Basic instructions for the conversion itself are
- BACKUP, BACKUP, BACKUP
- Upload PREPR4TOR6_0.1-x86.bin as an add-on using the ReadyNAS web gui, but do not reboot afterwards (avoids the need to do manual factory resets)
- Upload R4toR6_6.9.5.bin using the ReadyNAS web gui firmware update
- After you upload the addon+firmware and reboot, it will update the firmware and start a factory default.
- Go through the setup process on the converted NAS
- Update the NAS to the current OS 6 (check for updates will work).
- Restore files from the backup.
Netgear won't provide paid support on a converted NAS, so that is one consideration. There is a small risk that the process could fail, and if that were to happen it might not be possible to get the NAS running again.
If you do decide to convert the Pro, then you should also consider increasing the RAM. Shipping OS-6 NAS have at least 2 GB of RAM, your Pro only has 1 GB. It will work, but it would be sensible to match the resources in the currently shipping NAS. The upgrade is inexpensive, and is simple to do.
- StephenB,
Thank you for the reply. Do you have a guide on how to upgrade the RAM to 2GB by chance?
Thank you
DownloaderUK wrote:
Thank you for the reply. Do you have a guide on how to upgrade the RAM to 2GB by chance?No, but it's not difficult. You need to remove the skin on the left side of the chassis (facing the front of the unit), and you'll see the RAM slots. In my case, only one of the two slots was used.
You want pc6400 ddr2 800mhz 240 pin DIMM (non-ECC, unbuffered). https://www.crucial.com/memory/ddr2/ct25664aa800 is one option that should work.
It worked flawlessly. Thank you.
The restoring has been painful. 5Tb will take over 7 days with a lot of Re DOs because some erros on file's names or something similar.
Safari and Chrome still show unsecured access. Any suggestion to fix it?
Regards
AdrianoBolzani wrote:
Safari and Chrome still show unsecured access. Any suggestion to fix it?
That's because the NAS is using a self-signed certificate. The simplest thing to do is just click though it. The connection is still encrypted (despite the warning).
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