Resetting OS, disk leds do not flash OS not reset.

[MacG2014]

Hi All,

ReadyNAS duo V2.  Lost password that'll teach me to neglect back ups;)  I tried the OS reinstall, turn off, hold in reset button, turn on and wait for flash of leds.  What happens is the leds come on after five seconds and stay on. I have left the reset button  pressed for up to 20 seconds to no avail.  THe result is that the ReadyNAS doesn;t boot up, the power switch is ineffective so I have to pull the plug.  When I turn it on it can be seen by Raidar bt not accesed without the old passwqord.  The default netgear1 does not work.

Any Idears?

Thanks for your time.

[mdgm-ntgr · Accepted solution]

The boot menu instructions for the Duo v2 are here: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/21100

The default admin password is "password" (no quotes).

[mdgm-ntgr]

Do you have the v1 or the v2?: 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/

Sounds like you followed the boot menu instructions for the v1 and tried the default password for the v1.

[MacG2014]

The unit says v2 on it. 

[mdgm-ntgr]

All that tells me is that it is either a v1 hardware revision 2 or a v2. Please have a look at the article I linked to.

[MacG2014]

It has two usb on the back and the reset button is to the side of the usb ports.

[MacG2014]

i did the article describes the Duo backplane as I described in the subsequent post.

[MacG2014]

looks like this:

[mdgm-ntgr · Accepted solution]

The boot menu instructions for the Duo v2 are here: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/21100

The default admin password is "password" (no quotes).

[MacG2014]

That looks very different. Thank you for your patience with me.  I will try this when I get home. 🙂

[MacG2014]

That did it! THANKS!