TFTP Boot Recovery on Readynas X6/600 Rev A

mdgm wrote:
You can't upgrade direct from RAIDiator 1 to RAIDiator 4. Now that you've loaded 2.00c1-p5 you could try updating to the latest firmware again.

I want to start out and say that I am extremely grateful for everyone's help.

I followed the advice and it worked!!!

Now I am up and running however I did have to change the Compact Flash card to a larger card. I think it was too small to keep the full firmware and the web based admin would not work.

Now that I change the compact flash drive to one with more space, I now see everything working!!!

You guys should really add a topic to your help section on upgrading an extremely old version of the firmware and keep the bridge firmware needed " 2.00c1-p5". That was the key to getting the machine up and running.

There is just one thing that does not make sense, when I was having the problem I

1. Did a factory reset and manually wrote the firmware to a new compact flash card installed with the latest firmware) Following the instructions online
2. Did a USB firmware restore with a USB flash drive( containing the latest firmware), following the instructions online
3. Connect a new hard drive which was never used in a raid system before for a fresh start.

Using these extreme measures, why did the latest new firmware not take in the system? I would think these steps would fix anything?

Does it have to do with updating the bios for the motherboard or something to prepare the hardware for the new firmware?

Thanks.