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ReadyNAS NV+ stuck on "Booting Please wait"
Hi, As per the title, my ReadyNAS NV+ will no longer boot. The display says 'Booting Please Wait...' but never progresses beyond this point. I can not turn the unit off using the button on the fr...
Hi Marc,
Thank you for your reply. I'm afraid I can't remember the latest firmware version, though the unit was purchased in 2011, so this would suggest it is a V1 unit.
I have installed the latest version of Raidar for Windows, but the NAS is not discoverable.
I will try and boot the unit without the disks and report back once that's done.
andysbikeclinic wrote:
the unit was purchased in 2011, so this would suggest it is a V1 unit.
The v2 was introduced in late 2011, so perhaps not.
Does your NAS use a power adapter, or is the main power directly connected to the back?
The v2 uses a power adapter, the v1 does not.
It was bought in July 2011, and the power goes straight in the back of the unit.
When booting with the disks removed, I get the following message.
'Booting...ERR: No disks'
The blue power light is flashing on and off.
The disk lights themselves show the following pattern; number 2 disk light lights up and then disappears, then all four disk lights flash and disappear. This is repeated over and over.
andysbikeclinic wrote:
It was bought in July 2011, and the power goes straight in the back of the unit.
So it is a v1.
andysbikeclinic wrote:
When booting with the disks removed, I get the following message.
'Booting...ERR: No disks'
That is normal. Is RAIDar giving you any more information (for instance the firmware version).
Probably the next step is to test the disks in a Windows PC. Use Lifeguard for Western Digital; Seatools for Seagate.
If you have a spare disk (2 TB or smaller) you can try doing a factory install with just that disk in place. If that works, try testing each of the NAS disk bays by
- powering down
- move the disk to the next slot
- power up and confirm that the NAS boots.
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