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Aspirant

Aug 14, 2016

RN10200 Unable to Boot or reset or reinstall OS

My ReadyNAS is invisible to raidAIR and doesn't even show up under my routers connected devices list. I've tried several times to factory reset and it doesn't seem to work. I tried upgrading firmware back sometime in the winter and since then the readyNAS got put away in a box. Recently went to use it again and remembered why it ended up in the box... I've tried an OS reinstall just now with 2 different USB sticks, both times the process goes about it's thing very quickly, but then nothing happens. Is the readyNAS toast or should I just keep trying with other USB drives?

Also, the unit is unresponsive to the power button and passed the memory test. I'm kind of stumped.

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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Aug 14, 2016
If you remove the disks, will RAIDar see the NAS?
- frank-
  Aspirant
  Aug 15, 2016
  No, it makes no difference. I've read that apparently there was an issue with the 6.4 update, and if I remember, that is the one I tried to install..?
  - StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Aug 15, 2016
    frank- wrote:
    
    No, it makes no difference. I've read that apparently there was an issue with the 6.4 update, and if I remember, that is the one I tried to install..?
    
    Yes, there was an issue there - described here: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29952/~/readynas-os-6%3A-usb-recovery-tool
    
    Some users needed to try multiple USB drives before they found one that worked.