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ReadyNAS Duo
The subject is in accordance with the Unit Label, but I am advised by Technical Support that from the serial # submitted it is in fact v1 !! Firstly I must say that I am extremely frustrated by the to...
Your son could probably still get support, saying that his unit was in a remote location.
More to the point, identifying a v1 vs v2 is harder than it should be. A definitive guide is here: http://www.rnasguide.com/2012/01/09/how ... -or-nv-v2/
The default password for the v1 is "netgear1", so try that first. You can try the OS reinstall again (the procedure varies by platform). Read pages 15-16 here: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/ ... 6Dec11.pdf
It that still fails, then I suggest deleting the existing partitions on your current drives - which will force the NAS to re-format them. This rebuilds the NAS OS, and will also wipe your data. If you want more guidance on how to do that, let us know.
More to the point, identifying a v1 vs v2 is harder than it should be. A definitive guide is here: http://www.rnasguide.com/2012/01/09/how ... -or-nv-v2/
The default password for the v1 is "netgear1", so try that first. You can try the OS reinstall again (the procedure varies by platform). Read pages 15-16 here: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/ ... 6Dec11.pdf
It that still fails, then I suggest deleting the existing partitions on your current drives - which will force the NAS to re-format them. This rebuilds the NAS OS, and will also wipe your data. If you want more guidance on how to do that, let us know.
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