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WLS-ITGuy
Aspirant
Nov 01, 2025

ReadyNAS 516 Stuck at booting

Hello all,   I have searched the forums and tried the boot menu/OS ReInstall route and am now reaching out to see if there is another way to get my ReadyNAS 516 to boot. I have 22 years of family p...
Booting
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Sandshark
Sensei
Nov 24, 2025

"Booting..." is usually a sign that the problem is with the dribe content, not the NAS hardware.  And that's a good sign for you.  A NAS hardware issue doesn't usually get past "ReadyNAS".  There is a good chance StephenB​ can get you to the point of successfully booting.

 

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