ReadyNAS Duo v2 Unable to access Boot menu

[lakano]

Hello,

I'm new under ReadyNAS, I've bought this one many years ago but only used for few days... I'm trying to use it again, I've tried to upgrade the firwmare from the /admin/, but surely a bug appear, because after the auto-reboot, I can't access to the /admin/ with my own password or with the factory default password.

So, I'm trying to go in the Boot Menu to use the OS reinstall. I press & hold the reset button, press the power button and waiting.... waiting.... waiting... until the 5 LEDs illuminates but this never happen 😞

I only have the 2 LEDs of disks ( 2 at the same time, and then few seconds later, only the right one ).

May be I can try with a Boot USB Recovery but I don't found where to download it ( the search engine return nothing on the download page )

Thanks for your help!

[BrianL2 · Accepted solution]

Hi lakano,

Welcome to the community!

Can you confirm the HW version of your ReadyNAS unit? It could've been tagged as ReadyNAS V2 but it could be a V1. Send me a PM together with the S/N so I can check.

Kind regards,

BrianL
NETGEAR Community Team

[BrianL2 · Accepted solution]

Hi lakano,

Welcome to the community!

Can you confirm the HW version of your ReadyNAS unit? It could've been tagged as ReadyNAS V2 but it could be a V1. Send me a PM together with the S/N so I can check.

Kind regards,

BrianL
NETGEAR Community Team

[BunnyBass]

Hi, New to the community and I hope I can reactivate this thread.

I have exactly the same issue as the original poster and my ReadyNAS is supposed to be a V2.

I can see the NAS in RAIDar and the disc, (only installed 1 to get it running. 2nd will then be added), is showing as healthy but with 0Mb Volume as I haven't been able to format it.

Did this issue get sorted out?

[lakano]

The label is confusing, « v2 » on the label after the word "Duo" doesn't mean it's a ReadyNAS v2

So, in my case, I've a v1, and the process is different :

http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/24874/~/how-do-i-access-the-boot-menu-on-my-readynas-d...

Regards,

[BunnyBass]

Hi, according to the label on the bottom it is a ReadyNas Duo RND2000 V2.

I will have a look at the link and try that method.

Cheers,

Stuart

[lakano]

As mine, so you're surely on v1 😉

[StephenB]

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@BunnyBass wrote:

Hi, according to the label on the bottom it is a ReadyNas Duo RND2000 V2.

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As already said, the label is misleading. 

Here's a guide you can use to identify the platform: http://www.rnasguide.com/2012/01/09/how-to-tell-whether-i-have-a-duo-v1-or-duo-v2-or-nv-v1-or-nv-v2/

[BunnyBass]

Thanks a lot, it appears to be sorted now in that the drive is formatted and I can see the new folders.

Cheers,

Stuart