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What causes a 'Failed Writing!' error in tftp??
Upon trying to use tftp to install Raidiator 3.x by renaming Raidiator 3 to Raidiator 4, Raidar tells me 'Failed Writing!', even though the tftp log says everything is transmitted and sent etc. That i...
I had the same issue and this string saved me...
For the next person here is more info:
I have a Readynas 600
I needed to upgrade the firmware via the CF compact flash card. I am on windows 7.
1) Find applicable FW from Netgear redinass support. Here is a link to FW pages as today: http://www.readynas.com/?cat=8
I used this: Just released – RAIDiator 4.1.8 September 9, 2011
2) Download to your PC
3) Use this program to copy to your CF card: (Image Writer for Windows aka win32discimager): https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/+download
4) open Image Writer and browse to location of FW file. In browse dialog box, change file type from ".iso" to "*.*" so it sees the FW file, which is not an ISO file)
5) With CF card in reader on pc, in Image Writer select CF card drive letter as destination
6) Click ok
Image writer will copy RAW FW file to CF card. (Windows will say format CF card DONT DO THAT)
7) Eject CF card from PC and put in ReadyNas
8) Start ReadyNas with at least 1 HDD installed.
9) Locate NAS in RAIDar (From Netgear)
You should see the nas and its status and all should proceed.
Note I think for newer FW, need to have min 256-500 mg CF card. I used 4gig, since its what I had. The existing CF cards w ReadyNas 600 may be too small to hold the FW, which is why if you updated via the NAS, it was not saved to the CF card if you replaced the HDDS or other things.
Hope this helps...
For me, finding the program to copy the FW to the CF card was the issue. Image Writer solved this!!
For the next person here is more info:
I have a Readynas 600
I needed to upgrade the firmware via the CF compact flash card. I am on windows 7.
1) Find applicable FW from Netgear redinass support. Here is a link to FW pages as today: http://www.readynas.com/?cat=8
I used this: Just released – RAIDiator 4.1.8 September 9, 2011
2) Download to your PC
3) Use this program to copy to your CF card: (Image Writer for Windows aka win32discimager): https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/+download
4) open Image Writer and browse to location of FW file. In browse dialog box, change file type from ".iso" to "*.*" so it sees the FW file, which is not an ISO file)
5) With CF card in reader on pc, in Image Writer select CF card drive letter as destination
6) Click ok
Image writer will copy RAW FW file to CF card. (Windows will say format CF card DONT DO THAT)
7) Eject CF card from PC and put in ReadyNas
8) Start ReadyNas with at least 1 HDD installed.
9) Locate NAS in RAIDar (From Netgear)
You should see the nas and its status and all should proceed.
Note I think for newer FW, need to have min 256-500 mg CF card. I used 4gig, since its what I had. The existing CF cards w ReadyNas 600 may be too small to hold the FW, which is why if you updated via the NAS, it was not saved to the CF card if you replaced the HDDS or other things.
Hope this helps...
For me, finding the program to copy the FW to the CF card was the issue. Image Writer solved this!!
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