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ReadyNAS RN31200 Won't Boot
Hi all
Was wondering if someone could help me.
I've been using my ReadyNAS RN31200 for many years now with no problems whatsoever.
We had a powercut today and when the power came back on, t...
jonaldo wrote:
Do i take it that my NAS is knackered or is there anything else i could try?
It sounds like it is dead. But you could try a USB recovery as a last resort. https://kb.netgear.com/29952/How-do-I-use-the-USB-Recovery-Tool-on-my-ReadyNAS-OS-6-storage-system. It's quite fussy about flash drives - older ones tend to work better.
If you purchase a new ReadyNAS, you can directly migrate the disks. It's best to get an RN420 series or better (those are x86 platforms like your current NAS). The RN422 is the replacement for the RN312 (which was discontinued some months ago).
If you remove the disks (labeling by slot) and then start up the NAS, does RAIDar find it? https://kb.netgear.com/20684/ReadyNAS-Downloads#raidar
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