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ReadyNAS 424 booting anomalies
I have two ReadyNAS 424 units - 2018 purchase - running 6.10.8. Both have started to show the same anomaly. One I fixed by reinstalling the firmware - the other doesn't respond to the same action. ...
Well I solved it. Three USB drives later I had a good USB install that I used. I waited 'till the second boot started - pressed one of the panel bars (light came on), waited 'till the centre light went off and pressed the button for 30+ secs. Unit acknowledged that USB boot was selected (the first time of happening) - from then on it went according to plan.
Much faster to boot up.
Thanks to all.
drsox wrote:
If I do a firmware upgrade (when next available), will it reinstall the firmware from new or only the increment ? If from new then that might clear the corrupted installed version ?
You could try over-installing the firmware you have now (as an alternative to an OS reinstall).
I'm going to buy a real cheap Windows PC just for this and see if I can restore this unit for sale.
OK. I have a WIn10 PC. I followed the steps in the USB recovery Tool How Do I page.
I have a 16GB USB drive with the firmware image for 6.10.8. However, the 424 NAS does not respond as per expected during the boot up sequence.
For ease of explanation I list the steps seen for a boot sequence (no USB drive attached)
1. Power ON. Fans ON. Lights ON
2. Wait 10+ secs. Display : Netgear Storage Welcome.
3. 0.5 secs later. Lights go OUT.
4. 15 secs later - Shutdown.
5. 3 secs later. Restart. Power ON. Fans ON. No lights.
6. 20+ secs later. Display : Booting.
7. Display : Starting Network.
8. DIsplay : Check Root FS
9. Display : Booting 0>>99
10. Display : ReadyNAS - Name - IP Address
11. Display OFF
The instructions say to press the centre panel light after the lights go off and keep it pressed for 30 secs until there is some indication that the NAS is booting from the USB drive. So I press the button after 3. Then the unit shuts down and restarts as before with the rest of the sequence unchanged. There is no USB related message at all.
It's as if the restart wipes out the actions of the first start.
Then I try pressing the centre button after the restart - makes no change.
Then I try with the paperclip in the back to see if there is a new option in the Boot menu (USB Boot). None seen.
So what now ?
Cheers
That first shut-down is not normal. Try using the button for the second start-up. But if the USB recovery still doesn't work or doesn't stop it from doing that first abbreviated start-up, you'll need to fix that separately.
Thanks. Tried that. Pressed the button as soon as the fans started up. No effect.
Just for info - the first time I booted it after a Factory Reset, the admin screen was missing some of the dialogue boxes, so the firmware is corrupted. From then on the admin screen became normal ! Still doing the first restart.
Cheers
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