Readynas 31400 Booting Issue

[kalpsr]

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Using-your-ReadyNAS-in-Business/Readynas-31400-Booting-Issue/m-p/22...

replying to this after long time.

I have done factory reset, OS Re-install also after backup.

Also i replaced 2 Tb HDDs with new 4Tb HDDs.

But, issue remains the same.

When I start the NAS first time, it is being stuck at Booting...

Then I do power off and start it again, it will boot normally.

Please provide some other solution.

[AnishaA]

Hello @kalpsr ,

And welcome to the NETGEAR Community! 🙂

Attach the screenshot of the error you are getting and please tell the date of purchase of your NAS device.

Also, download the logs and attach them we will check what causes this issue.'

Have a lovely day, 
Anisha A
Netgear Team 

[kalpsr]

please guide how to attach the logs here because it is allowing only image or pdf files for attachments.

purchase date is somewhere in 2020.

[StephenB]

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@kalpsr wrote:

please guide how to attach the logs here because it is allowing only image or pdf files for attachments.

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They'll want the entire log zip file. There is some privacy leakage, so it is best to send a private message ( PM) to @AnishaA using the envelope icon in the upper right of the forum page.

Upload the zip to cloud storage (dropbox, google drive, etc), and then put a download link in the PM.

[kalpsr]

check your PM for details i have sent you.

[AnishaA]

Hello @kalpsr,

From the logs, it seems fine, and could not find any particular error for this issue. Need to investigate the issue deeper.

If you are falling under warranty I would suggest you open a support ticket case. 

We will debug the issue and provide a possible solution.

Have a lovely day, 
Anisha A
Netgear Team 

[kalpsr]

Warranty is expired for this NAS.

If you can give any other solution then please tell me.

Thanks in advance.

[StephenB]

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@kalpsr wrote:

When I start the NAS first time, it is being stuck at Booting...

Then I do power off and start it again, it will boot normally.

Please provide some other solution.

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Does this happen every single time you power up the NAS?

Have you ever seen it happen when you simply restart it (leaving it powered)?

Have you tried running the diagnostics from RAIDar?

• https://kb.netgear.com/20684/ReadyNAS-Downloads#raidar

[kalpsr]

Does this happen every single time you power up the NAS?

As I observed, It is happening when the NAS is powered of without normal shutdown.

Have you ever seen it happen when you simply restart it (leaving it powered)?

No. Issue is not happening when doing normal shutdown and restart.

Have you tried running the diagnostics from RAIDar?

• https://kb.netgear.com/20684/ReadyNAS-Downloads#raidar

Ran the test.  Showing not any error.

[StephenB]

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@kalpsr wrote:

As I observed, It is happening when the NAS is powered off without normal shutdown.

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Actually I'm not seeing that in either thread.  You said

When I start the NAS first time, it is being stuck at Booting...

Then I do power off and start it again, it will boot normally.

I don't see anything about how the NAS was shutdown before the failure to boot, and I don't see anything that says whether this happens 100% of the time.

I am asking this: When you power down the NAS with the preferred shutdown, does it always fail to fully boot when you start it up again?  Or does it sometimes boot normally?

[kalpsr]

When you power down the NAS with the preferred shutdown, does it always fail to fully boot when you start it up again? 

Yes always, with Booting... message only.

Then i will have to power off manually by pressing power button.

Or does it sometimes boot normally?

Once in a while it boots normally.

[StephenB]

Also, can you connect the NAS hdmi port to a monitor before you boot it up?  There might be some clues on the screen if you do that.

[kalpsr]

NAS Display when no boot

HDMI Display when no boot

HMDI Display when it boots successfully.

[StephenB]

So no prompt at all on the HDMI screen, and no disk activity lights lit when the problem occurs?

[kalpsr]

So no prompt at all on the HDMI screen

-> Only one cursor blinks.

and no disk activity lights lit when the problem occurs?

-> All Disk Led off.

[StephenB]

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@kalpsr wrote:

So no prompt at all on the HDMI screen

-> Only one cursor blinks.

and no disk activity lights lit when the problem occurs?

-> All Disk Led off.

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Definitely an odd problem.  I'm tagging @Sandshark to get his thoughts.

I'm guessing that the system isn't getting past POST (though it is odd that the LCD shows "booting" if that is the case).

When you power down the system, is it still connected to mains power?  Or is that turned off?   If it is connected to mains power, have you tried unplugging it for a while (~15 minutes or so), and then see if it boots normally?

[Sandshark]

There will be no prompt, but you should see some boot activity.  You see nothing at all?

[kalpsr]

When you power down the system, is it still connected to mains power? Or is that turned off? If it is connected to mains power, have you tried unplugging it for a while (~15 minutes or so), and then see if it boots normally?

-> Yes. remains connected to power.

have you tried unplugging it for a while (~15 minutes or so), and then see if it boots normally?

-> Tried that also. But same issue at first boot.

There will be no prompt, but you should see some boot activity. You see nothing at all?

-> No. Just one cursor blinking.

But when it boots successfully, it will display messages like booting kernal..etc. (as per third snap)