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readynas usb flash recovery images
Hi Anybody knows where can I download readynas_usb_flash_recovery_4.1.4.img or previous versions? I only found 4.1.8 and 4.1.12, but i need earlier version for v1 readynas. Thanks
Hi jrakoczi,
I apologize. The link I have attached is for the RAIDiator version 4.1.4. Let me try to dig up if we have a copy of the USB Flash 4.1.4.img.
Kind regards,
BrianL
NETGEAR Community
Hi Brian
You are right i would need the ReadyNAS_USB_Flash_Recovery-4.1.14.img file. I just cannot find it.
I have an older rnd 4000 v1 (readynas nv) and the update from the regular firmware zip file is always fail (unknown error), but i can do the usb flash update and right after the os overwrite. Right now i am on 4.1.12 version.
Thanks for your help
Jozsef
I don't think USB Boot Recovery should be tried just yet. Boot Recovery should be tried after exhausting other options to resolve a problem. It doesn't sound like the firmware on the flash is corrupt.
I have sent you a PM.The reason why i went with USb boot recovery because My readynas was not displaying any link in the web admin page (with any browser)(and off course it was not accessable). Tried all kind of boot option. As a last chance i tried the usb boot recovery. After i did a usb boot recovery (4.1.8) i got back the web access, and everything work except the update feature.
The only way I can update is still the usb recovery. I am on the 4.1.12 version, and that is why i was asking where can i found the 4.1.14.
Hope this gives you more background.
Thanks
Jozsef Rakoczi
Hi,
I foolishly did a apt-get upgrade, and have lost the web access too.
Raidar is able to locate the ReadyNas (duo/v1) I can browse the shares, but the web consle is hosed (browser says connection refused). While I was connected, and before the reboot, I realized that SSH was hosed too, and managed to fix it. Looking at what got hosed with ssh -- the sshd user got deleted -- and a top command that showed wierd usernames like #93, I think significant portion of the non-kernal disto has gotten destoryed.
Unless there is a way to flash the latest image via SSH, I think I too would like to get my hands on the USB_flash_image 4.1.14.
*edit*: I saw the admin repeatedly saying "USB Flash is the last option", so with some more google-fu, ended up with the following thread (that has the link for 4.1.14 usb flash image too)
That thread suggested that we can re-install the OS if the firmware is not corrupt. I took that route, as it seemed my problem was the OS screw up not the firmware issue. There are many threads that talk about reflashing after the apt-get upgrade SNAFU, I hope the there is a topic about OS reinstall in such cases, and shows up on the top of google search. I suspect way too many people are ending up flashing the image without needing to do it.
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