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PeterMNZ
Aspirant
May 29, 2023

ReadyNAS Ultra 6 not booting - screen shows ReadyNAS and backup light fixed

Hi I have a ReadyNAS Ultra 6 with 6x3TB HDDs. I upgraded to OS6 about 3 years ago and everything has been running OK, except every now and then the NAS become inaccessible via the network and I hav...
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ReadyNAS OS 6 on Legacy models
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Sandshark
Sensei
May 29, 2023

Legacy models can be very picky about the USB drive you use.  I find an older 8GB or smaller one to be best -- something you can get really cheap on Amazon.  >32GB will definitely not work, nor will USB3.

 

Have you upgraded the RAM to at least 2GB?  With the 6.10.x release, some have reported issues with legacy units having only the standard 1GB since all native OS6 intel units shipped with at least 2GB.  Unfortunately, you may have a corrupt volume, so you are finding this out late, but let's not jump top that conclusion yet and follow the suggestion given by StephenB so we can see just what the issue is.

PeterMNZ's avatar
PeterMNZ
Aspirant
May 29, 2023

I haven't upgraded the RAM, so it is still on the original 1GB.  I have been looking at getting a 2gb stick, so could try that.

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    Nobaker96
    Aspirant
    May 29, 2023

    I coincidentally posted the exact same issue today. I have 6 - 6TB drives in a 316 with 2GB of RAM. I am following and will post back If I learn anything

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