NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Ultra 2+ Powers On - No ethernet activity - Corrupt Firmware ? - USB Boot Recovery NOT Working
Any help or suggestions appreciated.
Helping a friend recover the use of his older ReadyNAS Ultra-2+ which does not boot into the NAS's system management webserver or even attempt to send ethernet ...
At Step 2 you should not be using a pre-formatted disk, erase the partition (using WD Data Lifeguard perhaps) then boot the Ultra.
At steps 4 & 5 try with another USB drive, older smaller capacity ones are best
bedlam1 wrote:
At Step 2 you should not be using a pre-formatted disk, erase the partition (using WD Data Lifeguard perhaps) then boot the Ultra.
It's easiest to use a blank (unpartitioned) disk, though the factory default option should reformat the disk anyway. The OS-reinstall won't work for this - it does a partial reinstall to repair the ReadyNAS OS partition, and it does nothing if that partition isn't there. With WDC's lifeguard program, the fastest way to unpartition the disk is to use the quick write-zeros test. You can also unpartition it manually in Microsoft's disk manager - click on every "volume" and delete it.
But I suggest removing all hard drives from the ultra, and powering it up. Then see if RAIDar can detect it (and if it is pingable). RAIDar should show a "no disks" status. That should help isolate the problem to either the NAS chassis/power or the disks.
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!
