NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
JPT1
Apr 08, 2013Aspirant
ReadyNas Duo V2 - u-boot doesn't boot any more - SOLVED
Hi, I had a lot of fun with the DuoV2 installing Debian. :D Everything worked well until I tried to modify the u-boot-env to automatically boot my kernel and system. (I know I void my warranty w...
mdgm-ntgr
Jul 09, 2013NETGEAR Employee Retired
If the bootloader was being overwritten when you powered off the NAS you probably bricked it.
If you had asked I would have told you that USB Boot Recovery and especially TFTP Boot Recovery were pointless steps to try to fix your problem. If anything they would only make it worse.
If an OS Re-install didn't fix it, the next thing to try would have been to get remote assistance to fix it.
A factory default should have fixed it but would have wiped all data, settings, everything.
If you had asked I would have told you that USB Boot Recovery and especially TFTP Boot Recovery were pointless steps to try to fix your problem. If anything they would only make it worse.
If an OS Re-install didn't fix it, the next thing to try would have been to get remote assistance to fix it.
A factory default should have fixed it but would have wiped all data, settings, everything.
Related Content
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!