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ReadyNAS NV+ stuck "Booting..."
Yesterday my ReadyNAS powered itself off. After a power up I see with Raidar that it completes the file system check, but then never becomes operational. It disappears from Raidar and the LCD display...
The system wouldn't boot due to a failed attempt to download the logs (there were some very large log files). The problem is now fixed.
Thanks for that. Do you happen to know if the disk test on the boot menu will indicate if I have a failing disk ?
The disk test boot menu option is not available on the v1. It is available on the v2.
Looking at your profile you have a v1: http://www.rnasguide.com/2012/01/09/how-to-tell-whether-i-have-a-duo-v1-or-duo-v2-or-nv-v1-or-nv-v2/
OK, thanks. I'll check the menu when I get home anyway.
Yes you were correct, there was no disk test option. I did run the memory test which passed. I've now removed the hard drive and used the WD diagnostic from a PC. So far I've run the Quick Test on all 4 drives and none showed errors. I'm now starting to run the extended test to check them more thoroughly. If these pass, I guess I'm looking at either firmware or hardware issues. I would appreciate some advice here ?
Is the OS reinstall mentioned in the boot menu non-destructive in terms of my drive data ? If not should is the only course now to replace the NV+ ? On that score what is the obvious replacement for that which will take my 4 drives and just work.
Thanks again.
The OS is stored on the disks so if you move the disks across to another Sparc NAS (i.e. NV+ v1) then the problem may remain.
You may wish to run the memory test boot menu option a few time to check the memory (RAM).
It's possible the system failed to boot e.g. due to a full OS partition or some problem with the volume neither of which would be fixed by an OS Re-install. It would be best to have a better idea of what the problem is before trying an OS Re-install as when used inappropriately an OS Re-install can make problems worse.
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