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RN104 USB Reboot Recovery Hung?
Hi, I'm trying to do a USB OS Recovery reboot on my ReadyNAS RN104. The NAS has 6.6.0 firmware on it and this is the version I have put on the recovery USB using the Recovery Tool. I disconn...
Why are you doing USB Boot Recovery? That is hardly ever the solution to a problem.
I am locked out of my NAS admin, I've tried what I'm sure are all possible admin passwords I could have used (including admin/password) and I cannot get in. After a long nights research on the web this USB recovery appears the final option after I tried a OS reload, but that didn't work either - after selecting it through the boot menu it started and the there was a quick message (too quick to read) saying something like "Missing ..." and then it rebooted.
I can however still access the shares via Windows, all my files are fine, I just can't get onto the admin screen.
Google, ReadyNAS recover password, first result...
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=readynas+recover+password
mdgm-ntgr I'm not sure how to change the KB article about USB Boot Recovery as it already explains NOT to use this for everything, but we still see users attempting it for random reasons. Maybe you should flag it so it's looked at again? Thanks
Of course I tried the first step password recovery answer, but there was an error message saying the email couldn't send. That's when I looked into other methods.
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