usb flash recovery 4.1.8.img

[jds90]

bought a second hand readynas duo rnd2000 v2, using RAIDar its found on my network, see' both seagate 500gb, but its saying corrupt root, wher can i find this....thanks in advance Joe

[Sandshark]

What does RAIDar say with no drives installed?  If it simply says "No drives", then that message likely being caused by drives that were formatted outside the NAS and a factory default is the solution.  See How-do-I-access-the-boot-menu-on-my-ReadyNAS-Duo-NV-NV-X6-or-600.   If it's something else, you'll likely need a USB restore.

4.1.8 is very old (not that the most recent 4.1.16 is that new), but I recommend you try to get it going with what's already on there before you update the OS.

[StephenB]

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@jds90 wrote:

bought a second hand readynas duo rnd2000 v2, using RAIDar its found on my network, see' both seagate 500gb, but its saying corrupt root, wher can i find this....thanks in advance Joe

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FWIW, you actually have the original Duo (called a v1 here).  The labeling is quite confusing.

The system boots from the disks, and the corrupt root means that there is something wrong with the OS on the disks.

As @Sandshark says, the usual solution is to do a factory default.  Instructions are on pages 15-16 here:

• https://www.readynas.com/download/documentation/HM/Duov1_NV+v1_HW_en_30Nov11.pdf

I imagine the disks are old, and might not be healthy.  You might want to replace them - Seagate Ironwolf drives would be a good choice (don't use desktop drives).  Either 1 TB or 2 TB will work - your NAS can't handle anything bigger.

[jds90]

Hi thanks for the reply, both disks are fine and healthy, checked with mini tool partion wizard, originally when i got it there was 1 x 80gb seagate barracuda in it, took it out and put 2 500gb in

ex IT mobile engineer for a big company, so know what i am doing, but this thing is working its ticket.....joe

[Sandshark]

Nobody said there is anything wrong with the drives.  The drives must be formatted by the NAS itself, and the message you are getting is usually because there is some "foreign" partitioning/formatting on the drives.  That you tested the drives with a partitioning tool makes me think that even more.  Use that tool to remove all partitions, then return them to the NAS.

[StephenB]

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@Sandshark wrote:

Use that tool to remove all partitions, then return them to the NAS.

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@jds90 - powering up the NAS with blank disks (no partitions) will result in the NAS automatically formatting the drives and doing a factory install.

The factory default procedure I suggested earlier in the discussion thread does the same thing (though there is a 10 minute delay in that case before the procedure actually starts).

FWIW, If I were getting new disks for your NAS I would have gotten 2 TB Ironwolf models - getting maximum storage.

[jds90]

both hard drives are unformatted all partions removed, like a new blank hard drive

[jds90]

hi thanks for your reply RAIDar says no disks detected....joe

[StephenB]

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@jds90 wrote:

hi thanks for your reply RAIDar says no disks detected....joe

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What happens if you power down the NAS, put the 80 GB drive back in, and then power up?

[jds90]

when i pit the drive into my external dock to view it, it has a NHS drive with windows 10 on, so i formatted it the removed partion so drive was unallocated, put it into readynas and getting same message corrupt image...joe

[jds90]

sorry i meant corrupt root

[StephenB]

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@jds90 wrote:

sorry i meant corrupt root

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So the NAS is detecting the 80 GB drive but not the two 500 GB seagates????

[jds90]

the nas sees the 80gb, its recognized when i hit the disk icon but also says corrupt root , the nas also sees both hard drives and displays them also when i hit the disk icons but stills says corrupt root. i have tried powering down and putting 1 500 in and powering on but still get corrupt root, did the same for the other 500 and got the same message....lost my brother a little while ago through motor neuron disease, i have his pc and going to try  the 1tb drive that's in it, will keep you updated.....joe 

[StephenB]

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@jds90 wrote:

the nas sees the 80gb, its recognized when i hit the disk icon but also says corrupt root , the nas also sees both hard drives and displays them also when i hit the disk icons but stills says corrupt root. 

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Did you try doing a factory reset using the boot menu?  This is done with the disks installed:

1. Power off your system.
2. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the Reset button.
3. Press and release the Power button to power on the system.
4. To perform a factory reset, continue to hold the Reset button until all Disk LEDs flash twice (once at 5 seconds and then 25 seconds later), and then release the button.

Make sure you hold the reset button down long enough on step 4.

The reset button is recessed and is on the rear panel:

[Sandshark]

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@jds90 wrote:

when i pit the drive into my external dock to view it, it has a NHS drive with windows 10 on, so i formatted it the removed partion so drive was unallocated, put it into readynas and getting same message corrupt image...joe

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" i formatted it the removed partion" is a bit contradictory.  Did you format it or remove all partitions?  The drive can have no partitions at all.  That includes no "protective" partitions that some tools cannot remove.  While a factory default will typically take care of that, I believe there are some protective partitions that even that can't remove.

[jds90]

thanks Stephen, that worked a treat, installing and booting now, really appreciate your help....joe