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Aspirant

Dec 02, 2014

ReadyNAS Ultra 2 - No LAN, HDD or Activity lights

Good afternoon, I have a ReadyNAS Ultra 2 with 2x 2tb HDD in X-RAID which I use to store Ghost images, so it doesn't see much action. Today I have come to use it to deploy an image on a users ...

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mdgm-ntgr

NETGEAR Employee Retired

Dec 09, 2014

Yes the new x86_64 models can boot 4.2.x to allow you to backup your files.

Note only the x86_64 models can boot 4.2.x

The arm models: 102, 104 and 2120 cannot boot 4.2.x

SvinSimpeSWE
Aspirant
Sep 27, 2015
Hi!

I'm experiencing the same thing with the exact same setup as markhales85. ReadyNAS Ultra 2 with 2x2tb HHD. I've done the factory reset boot option with a spare disk without success. I've pretty much come to terms with my loss.

I'm glad that it worked out for markhales85! Me on the other hand am currently studying and
I'm not prepared to spend that kind of money atm on a NAS solution
Is it possible to insert my disks into a ReadyNAS 102 since it's more in my price range OR do I have to spring for the more expensive models for that kind of "backward compatibility" mdgm-ntgr?
- StephenB
  Guru - Experienced User
  Sep 27, 2015
  Try contacting support (support.netgear.com) - they should be able to tell you what your options are (and what costs there might be).
  - mdgm-ntgr
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Sep 27, 2015
    When did you purchase this Ultra 2?
    
    Did you purchase it brand new less than 3 years ago?